| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
46.7 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 410 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following combination of characters: when alive/fresh, eyes with shiny white iris; head moderately long and relatively narrow, its length 23.8% LT, interorbital space 6.4% LT; snout moderately elongate, preoral length is 10.0% LT and preorbital length 10.9% LT; mouth wide, its width 9.5% LT; pelvic–anal space 5.9% LT; anal fin is large, base length 15.2% LT, posterior margin 11.5% LT; prepectoral length is relatively long, about 21.1% LT; labial furrows long, not confined to mouth corners, uppers are longer than lowers (3.8 vs. 2.4% LT); enlarged denticles absent on upper or lower caudal fin; duodenum of intestine moderately sized, intestinal spiral valves 15; monospondylous centra 35; precaudal-diplospondylous vertebrae 33; precaudal centra 68; females mature by 46.7 cm LT; egg case small (5.04-6/06 cm long), with 5-7 strong T-shaped ridges on dorsal and ventral surfaces (Ref. 128660). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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