Pale spotted catshark
📖 Overview
Overview information for Pale spotted catshark is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body small, spotted, very pale covered with widely-spaced, sharply-defined dark brown spots; dark spots or blotches beneath the eye absent; head and preoral length relatively long. Caudal peduncle slender, dorsal, anal and pelvic fins low; anal-fin base equal to or shorter than pelvic-anal space. Teeth ridged, 5 cusps. Monospondylous centra 34-36. Posterior margin of first dorsal fin 0.59-0.69 times its base .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pale spotted catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pale spotted catshark is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 225 - 402 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pale Spotted Catshark |
| 🇩🇪German | Hellgefleckter Katzenhai |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Gattuccio macchiato pallido |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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