Bythaelurus stewarti Weigmann, Kaschner & Thiel, 2018 Error Seamount Catshark |
photo by
Weigmann, S. |
Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
Max. size: | 42.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 380 - 420 m | |||
Distribution: | Northwestern Indian Ocean: Error Seamount (Mount Error Guyot). Apparently a microendemic species restricted to this isolated Seamount. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |