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Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Etymology: Scymnodalatias: scymno-, referring to previous placement in Scymnodon; dalatias, referring to lack of dorsal spines like most sharks in the family Dalatiidae (sometimes included within Somniosidae). (See ETYFish); oligodon: oligos (Gr.), few or scanty; odontos (Gr.), tooth, referring to fewer teeth in upper jaw compared with congeners. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 10905). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Holotype taken from a depth ranging from 0-200 m (Ref. 10905).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Kukuev, E.I. and I.I. Konovalenko, 1988. Two new species of sharks of the genus Scymnodalatias (Dalatiidae) from the North Pacific and Southeastern Pacific Oceans. J. Ichthyol. 28(1):122-126. (Ref. 10905)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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