Blackgill catshark (Parmaturus melanobranchus)

Scientific name: Parmaturus melanobranchus Chan, 1966

Blackgill catshark (Parmaturus melanobranchus)

The Blackgill catshark (Parmaturus melanobranchus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Light brown with distal parts and anterior margins of fins, snout, nostrils, and gills blackish brown in young, possibly uniform blackish brown in adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parmaturus melanobranchus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
85
Depth range
540–810 m (1772–2657 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 540 - 810 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known from only 3 specimens taken in the South China Sea. Collected less than a degree north of the northwestern boundary of the Western Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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