| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
90 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 180 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body long, rounded, head flattened with pointed snout, gill slits lateral, no ridge over eyes. |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental shelf, from close inshore to offshore. Oviparous (Ref. 6871). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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