Longnose velvet dogfish

The longnose velvet dogfish is a sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found circumglobally in Southern Hemisphere subtropical seas, at depths of between 230 and 1,500 m. It reaches a length of 130 cm.
It has a diet consisting of predominantly mesopelagic fishes and squids.

Conservation status

The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the longnose velvet dogfish as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier "Secure Overseas" under the New [Zealand Threat Classification System].