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The shark species "Slender catshark"

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Slender catshark

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family:
Colored Catsharks (Atelomycteridae)
Genus:
Schroederichthys
Names
Scientific:
Schroederichthys tenuis
English:
Slender catshark
German:
Schlanker Katzenhai
French:
Holbiche mannequin
Spanish:
Pejegato menudo
Appearance
Very slender body with a slight hunch and a long caudal fin. Both dorsal fins are positioned on the caudal peduncle (between pectoral fins and caudal fin). Origin of second dorsal fin opposite the end of the anal fin. Second dorsal fin is slightly bigger than the first dorsal fin. Rounded snout.
Coloration
Light brown with 7 to 8 dark colored saddles. Numerous small dark dots, no white ones.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Brazil.
Biology
A little-known deepwater species of the upper slope of the continental shelf found close to or at the bottom down to 400 m.
Diet
Probably invertebrates.
Size
Average size between 40 cm and 60 cm, maximum total length about 70 cm.
Reproduction
Oviparous (egg laying).
Similar Species
Looks similar to the Narrowtail catshark but that species has white dots and only lives in the area of Honduras and Nicaragua.
Vulnerability
Category: Least Concern (LC)
Criteria: -
Last evaluated: 2020
Trend: Decreasing




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

Danger to Humans
Harmless.

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