| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
90.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 560 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Spiral valve turns 12-15; monospondylous vertebrae 40-47; nostril diameter always greater than inter-nostril width; posterior tip of pectoral fin anterior to mid-point of paired fin interspace; the distance between axils of dorsal fins about equal to the anal fin base length; area of the first dorsal fin equal to or slightly less than the area of second; anal fin low with a moderately long base. Pale gray to pale brown in color. |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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