Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 700 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: northern slopes of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and many of the Leeward islands of the Caribbean southward to Martinique. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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