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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Smallbelly catshark

Apristurus indicus Brauer, 1906
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Max Length
34 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
1289–1840 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Found on continental slopes . Poorly known . Probably caught with bottom trawls . Maximum length reported refers to an immature specimen . Oviparous .

Scientific Name
Apristurus indicus
Authority
Brauer, 1906
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
34 cm
Depth Range
1289–1840 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Smallbelly catshark is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Smallbelly catshark is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1289 - 1840 m . Deep-water; 24°N - 2°N southeast Atlantic off Namibia and South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00347 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
34cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Brauer, 1906

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