Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri) fish species and information / pictures of Graceful catshark - Proscyllium habereri

Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Proscyllium habereri

Common Name
Graceful catshark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Caudal fin without a rippled dorsal margin and ventral lobe but with a strong subterminal notch; vertebral axis of caudal fin little raised above body axis (Ref. 13566). Round dark brown spots and indistinct saddles (Ref. 13566).

Classification

Classified By

Hilgendorf, 1904

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Finback catsharks (Proscylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: southeastern Japan to Viet Nam and northwestern Java, Indonesia (Ref. 13566).

Range

39°N - 8°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 100 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

4.13 s.e. 0.57 Based on food items.

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

57.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6328 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec = 1-2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 13566)

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)