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Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
Etymology: Proscyllium: pro (L.), in front of, probably referring to far forward placement of dorsal fin compared with Scyllium (=Scyliorhinus, Scyliorhinidae). (See ETYFish); magnificum: Latin for noble or splendid, referring to its “strikingly beautiful” color pattern. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Last & Vongpanich.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 144 m (Ref. 58071). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Myanmar (Ref. 58071) and India (Ref. 118627).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 58071)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
A slender finback catshark that is characterized by the following: second dorsal-fin apex over anal fin with its origin slightly forward of the anal-fin origin; interdorsal distance subequal to head length; snout to cloaca length more than twice (2.1-2.3 times) interdorsal distance; lower labial furrow more than twice (2.7-3.7 times) length of upper furrow; anterior nasal flaps with a greatly enlarged posterior lobe; internarial space only slightly shorter than nostril width; dorsal margin of caudal fin about twice (1.9-2 times) length of second dorsal fin; height of second dorsal fin about twice (1.9-2.1 times) height of anal fin; dorsal surface and sides with a striking color pattern consisting of numerous dark spots and blotches, some equal or large than eye diameter; white spots on body absent; monospondylous centra 38-39; total centra 140-143 (Ref. 58071).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Last, P.R. and V. Vongpanich, 2004. A new finback catshark Proscyllium magnificum (Elasmobranchii: Proscylliidae) from the northeastern Indian Ocean. Phuket Mar. Biol. Center Res. Bull. (65):23-29. (Ref. 58071)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6328 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).