Author: Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864
FBname: Knifetooth dogfish
Comments: A rare species (Ref. 26346) inhabiting continental slopes (Ref. 247).  Usually mesopelagic although taken most often near the bottom (Ref. 10717).  Its razor-edged lower teeth is used to attack and dismember large prey (Ref. 247).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).  Utilized dried salted for human consumption and for fishmeal (Ref. 247).