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Galeus friedrichi Ebert & Jang, 2022 Philippines sawtail catshark |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This large and slender species is distinguished from all its regional congeners by the following set of characters: absence of saddle or blotch patterns on body and caudal fin (except in G. sauteri); large size, exceeding 50 cm TL (except G. longirostris, G. nipponensis); with a higher count of monospondylous vertebrae (40) (except G. longirostris, G. nipponensis); and precaudal vertebrae 83 (Ref. 127969). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||