Roughtail catshark
📖 Overview
Found on the upper continental and insular slopes. Feeds on deepwater shrimps. There is partial segregation by depth. Ovoviviparous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Presence of caudal crest of large denticles. Ground tint pale yellowish brown, strikingly marked along sides and back with row of dark brown blotches and spots .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Roughtail catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Roughtail catshark is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 750 m . Deep-water; 5°C - 11°C; 34°N - 12°N Central Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coast from Belize to Nicaragua.
🌿 Ecology
deepwater shrimps
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | marbled cat shark · marbled catshark · roughtail cat shark · roughtail catshark |
| 🌍CES | máčka miamská |
| 🇩🇪German | Rauschwanz-Katzenhai |
| 🇫🇷French | Chien à Queue Rude |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Gattuccio dalla coda rugosa |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Ruwstaartkathaai |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Антильский пилохвост |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pintarroja Rabolija · gatica manchada · pejegato pintarroja |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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