Onefin catshark
📖 Overview
Onefin catshark (Pentanchus profundicolus), first described by Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 is a large fish. Adults typically reach 51.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 673 to 1069 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Only shark with 5 pairs of gill slits and one dorsal fin . Head broadly flattened and spatulate, snout elongated and usually longer than mouth width. Labial furrows very long, uppers reaching upper symphysis . No color pattern, uniformly dark brown . Caudal fin with a distinct subterminal notch.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Onefin catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 673 - 1069 m . Deep-water; 12°N - 8°N Central Pacific: known from the holotype and only specimen taken from the Mindanao Sea, Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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