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Oxynotus
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Oxynotus

Oxynotus is a genus of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as the rough sharks. It is the only extant genus in the family Oxynotidae. They live in deep waters in the Atlantic and western Pacific Oceans.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species

Angular Roughshark

speciesOxynotus centrina

Caribbean Roughshark

speciesOxynotus caribbaeus

Prickly Dogfish

speciesOxynotus bruniensis

Sailfin roughshark

speciesOxynotus paradoxus

Japanese Roughshark

speciesOxynotus japonicus

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