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Roughskin Spurdog
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Roughskin Spurdog

Cirrhigaleus asper

The roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper) is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found circumglobally between latitudes 35°N and 35°S, at depths of between 200 metres (660 ft) and 600 metres (2,000 ft). It reaches a length of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft).

The roughskin spurdog is ovoviviparous with 21 to 22 young in a litter.

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