| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
41.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 43.8 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 30 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body relatively robust; color pattern ornate and with multi-colored blotches overlaid with black spots. Caudal fin short; dorsal fins larger and more rounded. Tricuspidate teeth. |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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