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Pentanchidae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name deepwater catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This species in this family were formerly included in the Scyliorhinidae. Atelomycteridae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name coloured catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This ...
Pygmy ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis radcliffei) [4] It is known to be one of the smallest sharks within its species, with a maximum length around 257 mm. It is distributed in the waters surrounding the Philippines, along with the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
The longhead catshark or smoothbelly catshark (Apristurus longicephalus) is a species of shark, family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark has a patchy distribution in the Indo-Pacific from Mozambique to southern Japan to northern Australia. It is found in water between 500 and 1,140 m (1,640 and 3,740 ft) deep.
Scyliorhinidae catsharks may be distinguished by their elongated, cat-like eyes and two small dorsal fins set far back. Most species are fairly small, growing no longer than 80 cm (31 in); a few, such as the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) can reach 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in length.
The species lives in very deep water, the only specimen was caught at the Bear Seamount in the north-western Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 1,800 m (5,900 ft). [ 1 ] Similar species
The small-spotted catshark ... They deposit egg cases protected by a horny capsule with long tendrils. Egg cases are mostly deposited on macroalgae in shallow coastal ...
Scyliorhinus meadi, the blotched catshark, is a little-known species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits banks of deep-sea coral at depths of 329–548 m (1,079–1,798 ft), feeding on cephalopods, shrimp, and bony fishes. This species can be identified by its wide body ...
The Australian sawtail catshark (Figaro boardmani) is a common species of deepwater catshark, belonging to the family Pentanchidae, endemic to southern Australian waters. It is found on or near the bottom of the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope , at depths of 85 to 823 m (279 to 2,700 ft).