On catch of deep-sea shark <i>Zameus squamulosus</i> (Somniosidae, Squaliformes) in the epipelagic layer of the North-West Pacific

Abstract

Two specimens of velvet dogfish Zameus squamulosus (TL 68.0 and 68.4 cm) caught in the epipelagic layer of the North-West Pacific are described, including morphometric parameters, number of vertebras, number of teeth rows, number of mitral valves, and number of intestinal valve coils.

Keywords

• zameus squamulosus
• epipelagic layer
• north-west pacific
• morphometric parameter
• number of vertebras
• teeth row
• intestinal valve