Green-eye spurdog
Squalus mitsukurii Jordan & Snyder, 1903
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The green-eye spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii) is a species in the family Squalidae, order Squaliformes.
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Quick facts about the green-eye spurdog
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- 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 green-eye spurdog live?
Not recorded
Is the green-eye spurdog 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 green-eye spurdog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderSqualiformes
- familySqualidae
- genusSqualus
- SpeciesSqualus mitsukurii Jordan & Snyder, 1903
Synonyms Squalus acutirostris, Squalus mitsukuri
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Shortspine dogfishEnglish
- Shortspine spurdogEnglish
- Galludo EspinillaSpanish
- Aiguillat épinetteFrench
- フトツノザメJapanese
- Зеленоглазая (короткошипая) колючая акулаRussian
- 刺鯊Chinese
- cazón aguijón galludoSpanish
- 棘沙Chinese
- 沙魚Chinese
- 豐胴棘鮫Chinese
- 長吻角鯊Chinese
Relatives of the green-eye spurdog
Other species in the same genus Squalus.

Spiny dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Longnose spurdog
Squalus blainville
Cuban dogfish
Squalus cubensis
Japanese spurdog
Squalus japonicus
Cyrano spurdog
Squalus melanurus
Greeneye dogfish
Squalus albifrons
CompareGreen-eye spurdog vs Spiny dogfishGreen-eye spurdog vs Longnose spurdogGreen-eye spurdog vs Cuban dogfishGreen-eye spurdog vs Japanese spurdog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the green-eye spurdog?
The green-eye spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii) belongs to the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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