| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
21 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 655 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Makassar Strait slope between Borneo and Sulawesi (Indonesia). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Reddish-white in color (Ref. 244). |
| Biology: |
A rare catshark, only known from the holotype taken from the Makassar Straits slope at a depth of 655 m (Ref. 244). Maximum length reported ( >21 cm TL) based on a juvenile specimen (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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