Slender catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis) fish species and information / pictures of Slender catshark - Schroederichthys tenuis

Slender catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Schroederichthys tenuis

Common Name
Slender catshark

Biology
Found on the upper continental slope. Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Springer, 1966

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: off Suriname (Ref. 13608) and Brazil (off Amazon River mouth).

Range

4°N - 2°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

72 m

Depth To - meters

410 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 72 - 410 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

3.77 s.e. 0.53 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

70.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 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

Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)