Deep-water catshark
📖 Overview
Inhabits the continental slope. Maximum length unknown, adolescent at 51 cm TL. Oviparous . Usually caught in deep exploratory trawls, and has no commercial interest .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Short snout, small eye, shorter gill openings. Uniform grayish brown below and above in alcohol .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deep-water catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 256 - 1830 m , usually 1100 - 1750 m . Deep-water; 67°N - 6°N, 76°W - 2°E south to off Delaware Bay, USA and off Suriname (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Deep-water catshark · deepsea cat shark · deepwater cat shark · deepwater catshark |
| 🌍CES | máčka hlubokomořská |
| 🇩🇪German | Tiefwasserkatzenhai |
| 🇫🇷French | Holbiche papoila |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | アキヘラザメ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Diepwaterkathaai |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubarão-gato-de-águas-produndas · cação-espátula |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Глубоководная кошачья акула · Горбатая акула |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pejegato Abisal |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scylliorhinus profundorum | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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