Roughtail catshark (Galeus arae) fish species and Roughtail catshark information

Scientific Name
Galeus arae

Common Name
Roughtail catshark

Biology
Presence of caudal crest of large denticles. Ground tint pale yellowish brown, strikingly marked along sides and back with row of dark brown blotches and spots (Ref. 6032).

Classification

Classified By

Nichols, 1927

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coast from Belize to Nicaragua.

Range

34°N - 12°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

5 °C

Water Temperature To

11 °C

Depth From - meters

250 m

Depth To - meters

750 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 750 m (Ref. 55584)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.59 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

36.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)

Roughtail catshark (Galeus arae) fish species and information / pictures of Roughtail catshark - Galeus arae

Roughtail catshark (Galeus arae) fish species information

Classification

Distribution

Environment

Physical Size and Genetics

Human Uses and Population