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Spined pigmy shark ( Squaliolus laticaudus )

Description

Spined pigmy shark ( Squaliolus laticaudus ). This is one of the smallest ofof sharks, being only 8 to 10 inches in length when fully grown.

Credit

SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Category

Fisheries

Keywords

Fisheries