PISCES : Squaliformes : SqualidaeCARTILAGINOUS FISH

Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758
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Distribution Map from NBN: Squalus acanthias at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Squalus acanthias at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Squalus acanthias

WoRMS: Squalus acanthias at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758. AphiaID: 105923.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii; Neoselachii; Selachii; Squalomorphi; Squaliformes; Squalidae; Squalus

 Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2024). Squalus acanthias. Linnaeus, 1758. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZF1040. Accessed on 2025-04-19