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The shark species "False catshark"

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False catshark

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family:
False catsharks (Pseudotriakidae)
Genus:
Pseudotriakis
Names
Scientific:
Pseudotriakis microdon
Synonym:
Pseudotriakis acrales
English:
False catshark , Atlantic false catshark , Keel-dorsal shark
German:
Falscher Katzenhai
French:
Requin a longue dorsale
Spanish:
Musolón de aleta larga
Appearance
Cat-like eyes, very large spiracles. Very large first dorsal fin with its origin opposite the rear ends of pectoral fins and the end is opposite the origin of the pelvic fins. Second dorsal fin is triangle-like, opposite to the anal fin. Soft body.
Coloration
Dark brown with somewhat darker fins.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York, New Jersey. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, France, Portugal, Madeira, Azores, Senegal and Cape Verde Islands. Western Indian Ocean: Aldabra Islands. Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan. Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Biology
Lives in deeper waters, mainly over the bottom. Shelf area or upper slope, down to a depth of 200 m to 1500 m. The soft body implies an inactive lifestyle, they seem to be able to hover over the bottom.
Diet
Small deepwater fishes, invertebrates.
Size
Average size between 240 cm and 280 cm, total maximum size about 300 cm.
Reproduction
Aplacental viviparous (ovoviviparous). Size at birth between 70 cm and 85 cm. Males reach sexual maturity at about 200 cm, females at about 210 cm to 220 cm.
Similar Species
The long and uniquely shaped first dorsal fin makes identifying this species unmistakable.
Vulnerability
Category: Least Concern (LC)
Criteria: -
Last evaluated: 2024
Trend: Stable




© IUCN Red List 2024. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Version 2024-2.

Danger to Humans
Unknown.

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