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Squaliolus laticaudus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Smith, H. M. & L. Radcliffe in Smith, H. M. 1912.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Elasmobranchii
order
Squaliformes
family
Dalatiidae
genus
Squaliolus
species
Squaliolus laticaudus

Name

Synonyms
Euprotomicrus laticaudus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Squaliolus sarmenti Noronha, 1926
Homonyms
Squaliolus laticaudus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Common names
Spined pygmy shark in English
Spined pygmy shark in English
Squale nain in French
Squale nain in French
Tollo pigmeo espinudo in Spanish
Zwergdornhai in German
Zwerghai in German
Zwerghai in German
cüce köpekbalığı in Turkish
nykštukinis dygliaryklis in Lithuanian
spined pigmy shark in English
spined pygmy shark in English
tiburón enano in Spanish
tiburón pigmeo in Spanish
tollo pigmeo espinoso in Spanish
tubarao-pigmeu in Portuguese
Акула колюча карликова in Ukrainian
карликова колюча акула in Ukrainian
карликовая колючая акула in Russian
オオメコビトザメ in Japanese
Spined Pygmy Shark in English
Squale Nain in French
Tollo Pigmeo Espinudo in Spanish
Zwergdornhai in German
Zwerghai in German
cüce köpekbalığı in Turkish
nykštukinis dygliaryklis in Lithuanian
spined pygmy shark in English
tiburón enano in Spanish
tiburón pigmeo in Spanish
tollo pigmeo espinoso in Spanish
Акула колюча карликова in Ukrainian
карликова колюча акула in Ukrainian
карликовая колючая акула in Russian
オオメコビトザメ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Compagno, Leonard J. V., 1984: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 4, pt. 1.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  4. Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002.
  5. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  6. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  7. McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  8. Smith, H. M. (1912). The squaloid sharks of the Philippine Archipelago, with descriptions of new genera and species. [Scientific results of the Philippine cruise of the Fisheries steamer "Albatross," 1907-10.--No. 15.]. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 41 (no. 1877): 677-685, Pls. 50-54.
  9. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
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