The sailfin roughshark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Oxynotidae, found in the eastern North Atlantic from Scotland to Senegal between latitudes 61°N and 11°N, at depths of between 265 and 720 m (869 and 2,362 ft). Its length is up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.
Oxynotus paradoxus is thought to be a slow-moving predator of small benthic animals. The sailfin roughsharks is found near the Eastern Atlantic Ocean at those depths. However, it has been reported to be found on the shores of Morocco, recently reported in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and in the Azores water. This species is an uncommon bycatch of bottom trawls, and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Vulnerable.[2]
^Finucci, B., Derrick, D. & VanderWright, W.J. (2020). "Oxynotus paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161361A124471790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161361A124471790.en. Retrieved 7 October 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)|date= / |doi= mismatch
^Finucci, B.; Derrick, D.; VanderWright, W.J. (2021). "Oxynotus paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161361A124471790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161361A124471790.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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