Philippines sawtail catshark
📖 Overview
Philippines sawtail catshark (Galeus friedrichi), first described by Ebert & Jang, 2022 is a large fish in the family Pentanchidae (order Carcharhiniformes). Adults typically reach 50.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This large and slender species is distinguished from all its regional congeners by the following set of characters: absence of saddle or blotch patterns on body and caudal fin (except in G. sauteri); large size, exceeding 50 cm TL (except G. longirostris, G. nipponensis); with a higher count of monospondylous vertebrae (40) (except G. longirostris, G. nipponensis); and precaudal vertebrae 83 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Philippines sawtail catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 550 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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