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Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975 Broadfin sawtail catshark |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: China (Ref. 47946), Japan (Ref. 244) and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Ref. 559). | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous, with possibly a single egg laid per oviduct. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||