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Shortnose spurdog

Squalus brevirostris Tanaka, 1917

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris) is a species in the family Squalidae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the shortnose 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 shortnose spurdog live?

Not recorded

Is the shortnose 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 shortnose spurdog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familySqualidae
  6. genusSqualus
  7. SpeciesSqualus brevirostris Tanaka, 1917
Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Japanese shortnose spurdogEnglish
  • Kurzschnauzen-DornhaiGerman
  • Spinarolo giapponese dal muso cortoItalian
  • ツマリツノザメJapanese
  • Probatovs doornhaaiDutch
  • Японская короткорылая акулаRussian
  • 刺鯊Chinese
  • TsunozameJapanese
  • 棘沙Chinese
  • 沙魚Chinese
  • 短吻棘鮫Chinese
  • 短吻角鯊Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shortnose spurdog

Other species in the same genus Squalus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shortnose spurdog?

The shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris) belongs to the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortnose-spurdog

MLA

“Shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortnose-spurdog.

BibTeX
@misc{shortnose_spurdog_2026,
  title = {Shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortnose-spurdog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}