| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
61.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 486 - 1035 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian and Pacific coasts of Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species has the following characters: flattened prenarial snout, apparently longer than interorbital width; furrows of upper labial much longer than the lower ones; pectoral fin widely expanding posteriorly, with outer margin a little longer than P1-P2 space; short abdomen, P1-P2 space narrower than preorbital length or anal fin base length; origin of first dorsal-fin just above or slightly anterior to pelvic-fin insertion; 50–64 and 48–68 tooth rows on upper and lower jaws, respectively; teeth with 5 or more cusps, including the anterior ones; egg capsule with no coiled tendrils on anterior and posterior ends, posterior end tapering toward tip; color preserved in alcohol is uniformly pale brownish to light greyish, sometimes light yellowish brown; the dorsal side of body is a little darker than ventral side (Ref. 76943). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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