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Rough shark

Oxynotus bruniensis (Ogilby, 1893)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The rough shark (Oxynotus bruniensis) is a species in the family Oxynotidae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the rough shark

Weight
up to 1.24 kg
Length
up to 65.4 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Live birth
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rough shark live?

Not recorded

Is the rough shark 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 rough shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyOxynotidae
  6. genusOxynotus
  7. SpeciesOxynotus bruniensis (Ogilby, 1893)

Synonyms Centrina bruniensis

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Prickley dogfishEnglish
  • Prickly dogfishEnglish
  • světloun australskýCzech
  • Stachelige MeersauGerman
  • Cerdo marino espinosoSpanish
  • harmaapurjehaiFinnish
  • Pesce porco spinosoItalian
  • ミナミオロシザメJapanese
  • PepekeMāori
  • StekelruwhaaiDutch
  • Австралийская центринаRussian
  • Австралийская акула-свиньяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rough shark

Other species in the same genus Oxynotus.

Don Pedro

Oxynotus centrina

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rough shark?

The rough shark (Oxynotus bruniensis) belongs to the family Oxynotidae in the order Squaliformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Rough shark (Oxynotus bruniensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rough-shark

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{rough_shark_2026,
  title = {Rough shark (Oxynotus bruniensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rough-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}