| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
43.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 46.7 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 225 - 402 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Queensland, Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body small, spotted, very pale covered with widely-spaced, sharply-defined dark brown spots; dark spots or blotches beneath the eye absent; head and preoral length relatively long. Caudal peduncle slender, dorsal, anal and pelvic fins low; anal-fin base equal to or shorter than pelvic-anal space. Teeth ridged, 5 cusps. Monospondylous centra 34-36. Posterior margin of first dorsal fin 0.59-0.69 times its base (Ref. 36718). |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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