Blackgill catshark
📖 Overview
A poorly known deep-water bottom-dwelling catshark found on mud bottoms of the upper continental slopes . Oviparous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Light brown with distal parts and anterior margins of fins, snout, nostrils, and gills blackish brown in young, possibly uniform blackish brown in adults .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackgill catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 540 - 810 m . Deep-water; 21°N - 18°N Northwest Pacific: known from only 3 specimens taken in the South China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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