Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
Related species for the Dumb gulper shark (Centrophorus harrissoni)
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Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)
Found lurking in deep waters, the gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) is a long and slender fish with a long snout and large, green eyes…
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Prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei)
A large, sluggish shark, the prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei)is a rare deepwater species. It has a stout, flabby body covered in numerous…
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Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
The most unusual feature of this sluggish shark is the sharp tooth-like denticles scattered over its body and fins. A stout-bodied animal…
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Shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii)
The shortspine spurdog, belonging to the Squalidae, or dogfish family, is characterised by having two dorsal fins, each preceded by a large…
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Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)
A moderately sized shark with a short, blunt snout, the kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) has two small, spineless dorsal fins, an asymmetrical…
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Great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps)
This poorly known inhabitant of the ocean depths belongs to a genus typically referred to as the ‘lantern sharks’, on account of the number…
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Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
The common name ‘dogfish’ was given by fisherman to small sharks due to their habit of hunting shoals of fish in ‘packs’. The spiny dogfish…
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Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
Amongst the world’s largest sharks, the Greenland shark is an elusive species of dogfish that inhabits the icy waters of the Arctic and the…
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Philippines spurdog (Squalus montalbani)
Information on the Philippines spurdog is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly.…
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Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina)
A rare and little-known species, the angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is suitably named for its pointed head and fins, and the rough…
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