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Galeus murinus (Collett, 1904)

Mouse catshark
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Galeus murinus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Galeus murinus
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Galeus: galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others. (See ETYFish);  murinus: Latin for mouse-gray, possibly referring to its mouse-like “uniformly gray” color. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 475 - 1200 m.   Deep-water; 66°N - 61°N, 28°W - 5°W

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