| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed); 39 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 338 - 766 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique (Ref. 5578) and Somalia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. A slender, dwarf catshark with a moderately long snout and short labial furrows; caudal fin without crest of enlarged denticles (Ref. 5578). Dull grey-brown, paler ventrally, with few poorly defined dorsal saddles that may be visible (Ref. 5510). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope on or just above muddy substrates (Ref. 5578). Feeds on cephalopods, small bony fishes, and crustaceans (Ref. 5578). Probably caught with bottom trawls (Ref. 30573). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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