Oxynotus

Prickly scorpion ( Oxynotus bruniensis )

The pig sharks ( Oxynotus ) are a genus of small sharks of the order Dornhaiartigen ( Squaliformes ). In German, they are also called Meersäue, Meersauhaie or Rauhaie. The species of the genus live in the Mediterranean Sea, in the western and eastern Atlantic and the western Pacific, on continental slopes and on the continental shelf.

Features

Oxynotus species have a very high-backed body with a triangular cross -section, so that there are lateral keels between breast and pelvic fins. The two dorsal fins are very high. Before them stands a strong per spike which may be covered by the fin. The front base of the first dorsal fin can be very far forward over the gill slits. An anal fin is missing. The skin of the fish is very rough, they have light organs. The species reach a length of 50 centimeters to 1.50 meters.

System

There are five types:

  • Prickly scorpion ( Oxynotus bruniensis ( Ogilby, 1893) )
  • Caribbean Meersau ( Oxynotus carribaeus ( Cervigón, 1961) )
  • Spotted scorpionfish ( Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758) )
  • Japanese scorpionfish ( Oxynotus japonicus ( Yano & Murofushi, 1985) )
  • Grey Meersau ( Oxynotus paradoxus ( Frade, 1929) ), also sail fin Meersau
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