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Granular dogfish

Centroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum) is a species in the family Etmopteridae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the granular dogfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the granular dogfish live?

Not recorded

Is the granular dogfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the granular dogfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyEtmopteridae
  6. genusCentroscyllium
  7. SpeciesCentroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • světloun zrnitýCzech
  • Tollo FumeSpanish
  • nystyvalohaiFinnish
  • Aiguillat râpeFrench
  • Pescecane granulatoItalian
  • Gekorrelde lantaarnhaaiDutch
  • 長尾霞鯊Chinese
  • Tollo Negro RaspaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the granular dogfish

Other species in the same genus Centroscyllium.

Black dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii

EtmopteridaeNo free photo yet

Black shark

Centroscyllium nigrum

EtmopteridaeNo free photo yet

Jelly shark

Centroscyllium kamoharai

EtmopteridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the granular dogfish?

The granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum) belongs to the family Etmopteridae in the order Squaliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/granular-dogfish

MLA

“Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/granular-dogfish.

BibTeX
@misc{granular_dogfish_2026,
  title = {Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/granular-dogfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}