Alectryon vs Highfin dogfish

Alectryon tropicus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Highfin dogfish
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family Sapindaceae Etmopteridae
Genus Alectryon Centroscyllium
Species Alectryon tropicus Centroscyllium excelsum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Highfin dogfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Highfin dogfish

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Highfin dogfish

No description available.

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