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The shark species "Cuban Ribbontail Catshark"

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Cuban Ribbontail Catshark

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family:
Finback catsharks (Proscylliidae)
Genus:
Eridacnis
Names
Scientific:
Eridacnis barbouri
English:
Cuban Ribbontail Catshark
German:
Kubanischer Bandschwanz Katzenhai
French:
Requin chat cubain
Spanish:
Tollo coludo cubano
Appearance
Very slender, small shark. Nicitating membrane present. Two equal-sized dorsal fins. The position of the first dorsal fin is closer to the pelvic fins than to the pectorals. Very slender caudal fin.
Coloration
Light grey, with dark stripes over the caudal fin.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Between Cuba and Florida.
Biology
Abundant. Lives close to the bottom on upper slopes of the continental shelf down to a depth of about 600 m.
Diet
Small fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods.
Size
Average size about 25 cm to 30 cm, total maximum length about 35 cm.
Reproduction
Aplacental viviparous (ovoviviparous). Two pups per litter. Males reach sexual maturity at approximately 27 cm, females at 28 cm.
Similar Species
Some species of the same genus have a similar appearance but differ in color pattern and distribution.
Vulnerability
Category: Least Concern (LC)
Criteria: -
Last evaluated: 2020
Trend: Stable




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Danger to Humans
Harmless.

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