Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April x x x x x May x x X x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x x x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Spiny Pygmy Shark Scientifically: Squaliolus laticaudus. What To Look For: The smallest shark in the world and the only one with a single spine on the first dorsal fin and none on the second. The tail is spade-shaped and there are pale edges to the fins, and it has well-developed light-emitting organs (photophores) on the underside of the body, which enable individuals to locate one another. It is a wide-ranging species over continental slopes (to depths of 500 m.) and it migrates to the surface at night to feed. Size: Up to 25 cm, matures at 15-17 cm. Distribution: Worldwide in tropical and temperate seas. Food: Deep-water squid and bony fish. Breeding: Probably a live-bearer, with up to 12 mature eggs found in a single female. Danger To Humans: Not known to be dangerous. Back To Top

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