Springer's sawtail cat shark (Galeus springeri) fish species and information / pictures of Springer's sawtail cat shark - Galeus springeri

Springer's sawtail cat shark (Galeus springeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Galeus springeri

Common Name
Springer's sawtail cat shark

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

450 m

Depth To - meters

700 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 450 - 700 m (Ref. 55584)

Trophic Level

3.93 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

31.8 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 (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

Data deficient (DD)