Dusky snout catshark
📖 Overview
Collected by bottom trawls and midwater trawls. Maturity size for females at 48.1 cm TL and are immature at 43.0 cm TL, males at 45.2 cm and immature at 38.0 cm TL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 114 - 128. This moderately-sized species is distinguished by the following set of characters: short snout and bluntly rounded; preoral length 4.2-5.5% TL; oral cavity without papillae on the roof of the mouth and tongue; anal-fin base length is equal to or less than 1.5 times second dorsal-fin base length; upper caudal-fin margin with distinct enlarged dermal denticles; body colouration uniformly plain medium to dark brown, with light fin edges and a distinct dark dusky-colored snout ..: elongated; Cross section: angular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dusky snout catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 89 - 1443 m . Deep-water; 33°S - 37°S, 55°E - 56°E Southwest Indian Ridge.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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