Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998 Springer's sawtail cat shark |
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FAO |
Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
Max. size: | 31.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); 43.8 cm TL (female) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 450 - 700 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |