Southern sawtail catshark (Galeus mincaronei) fish species and information / pictures of Southern sawtail catshark - Galeus mincaronei

Southern sawtail catshark (Galeus mincaronei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Galeus mincaronei

Common Name
Southern sawtail catshark

Biology
The species inhabits deep-reefs in the shelf break and on the continental slope, and is often found in depths greater than 400 meters, with gorgonians, hard corals, tube sponges, crinoids, ophiuroids, and a great number of the sympatric scyliorhinid shark Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Ref. 56495). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Classification

Classified By

Soto, 2001

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

430 m

Depth To - meters

430 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 430 - 430 m (Ref. 56495)

Trophic Level

3.91 s.e. 0.55 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

40.4 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

Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(v))