Squalus mahia Viana, Lisher, & de Carvalho, 2017

Malagasy Skinny Spurdog

Squalus mahia Viana, Lisher, & de Carvalho, 2017: [5], figs 1–6a–b, 7. Holotype: SAIAB 189449. Type locality: Off northern Madagascar, Western Indian Ocean, 15°24.14'S, 46°1.51'E.

Local synonymy: Squalus megalops: Bass et al., 1976 (in part): 10; Heemstra & Heemstra, 2004: 53 (description; southern Africa); Ebert, 2013 (in part): 53; Weigmann, 2016 (in part): 904. Squalus mahia: Viana & de Carvalho, 2018: 628; Viana, Lisher, & de Carvalho, 2018: 1787.

South Africa voucher material: Paratypes: SAIAB 25370, SAIAB 186419, SAIAB 186461 .

South Africa Distribution: Algoa Bay (EC) to KZN.

Remarks: The status of this species and its distribution along with other southern African “short-nose” Squalus species is need of taxonomic revisions.

Conservation status: DD (2020).