Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Velvet belly
Comments: Found on the outer continental shelves and upper slopes.  Feeds on small fishes, squids, and crustaceans.  Ovoviviparous, with number of young from 6 to 20 in a litter.  Utilized for fishmeal and prepared dried salted for human consumption. Depth range reported at 70m-2000m in Ref. 35388.