Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
Max. size: |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 925 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found on the upper continental slopes. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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