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The pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) is a rare species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The holotype , the only specimen, was found on the Makassar Strait slope at a depth of 655 m (2,149 ft).
Apristurus saldanha Barnard, 1925 (Saldanha catshark) †Apristurus sereti Adnet, 2006 [7] [8] Apristurus sibogae M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (pale catshark) Apristurus sinensis Y. T. Chu & A. S. Hu, 1981 (South China catshark) Apristurus spongiceps C. H. Gilbert, 1905 (spongehead catshark) Apristurus stenseni S. Springer, 1979, 1979 (Panama ghost ...
The pale spotted catshark (Asymbolus pallidus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. this shark is found only off Queensland, at depths of between 225 and 400 m (738 and 1,312 ft). Its length is up to 44 cm (17 in).
Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007 (velvet catshark) Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 (McMillan's catshark) Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906 (salamander catshark) Parmaturus xaniurus (C. H. Gilbert, 1892) (file-tail catshark) Parmaturus sp. Not yet described (rough-back catshark) Parmaturus sp. Not yet described (Gulf of Mexico file-tail ...
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 ...
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.
Galeus is a genus of deepwater catshark, belonging to the family Pentanchidae, commonly known as sawtail catsharks in reference to a distinctive saw-toothed crest of enlarged dermal denticles, found along the upper edges of their caudal fins. [3]
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 .