Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
Max. size: |
26 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1041 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from the type locality, the Andaman Sea. Reported from India (Ref. 45255). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Known only from the holotype. Maximum length presumably comes from an immature specimen. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Not utilized at present. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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