Atlantic sawtail cat shark (Galeus atlanticus) fish species and information / pictures of Atlantic sawtail cat shark - Galeus atlanticus

Atlantic sawtail cat shark (Galeus atlanticus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Galeus atlanticus

Common Name
Atlantic sawtail cat shark

Biology
Type specimen taken from a depth of 540 m (Ref. 26282).

Classification

Classified By

Vaillant, 1888

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Central Atlantic: off Cape Spartel, northwest coast of Morocco.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

540 m

Depth To - meters

540 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 540 - 540 m (Ref. 26282)

Trophic Level

3.97 s.e. 0.56 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Near Threatened (NT)