False catshark
📖 Overview
Found on the continental and insular slopes, occasionally wandering onto continental shelves . Inactive and sluggish . Probably eats bony fishes, elasmobranchs and invertebrates . Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother, uterine milk is consumed additionally . Pups number 2 to 4 in a litter , size at birth between 70 and 140 cm TL . Caught very rarely by deepwater demersal longline fisheries in some areas. Utilized for its fins (limited value), meat and cartilage.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Lower lobe of caudal fin hardly developed, its upper edge not rippled and a subterminal notch present . Uniformly dark brownish-grey, darker on posterior edges of pelvic, dorsal, anal and caudal fins .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), embryos feed on yolk and ova, also consume uterine milk with 2-4 young in a litter. Size at birth between 70 and 85 cm. Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 173 - 1890 m . Deep-water; 64°N - 48°S, 98°W - 153°W Northeast Atlantic: Atlantic slope off Iceland, France, Portugal, Madeira, Azores, Senegal, and Cape Verde.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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