Blotched catshark (Scyliorhinus meadi)

Scientific name: Scyliorhinus meadi Springer, 1966

Blotched catshark (Scyliorhinus meadi)

The Blotched catshark (Scyliorhinus meadi) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, North Carolina south to Florida in the USA and the Santaren Channel between Cuba and Bahamas Bank.

Biology

Found on the continental slope. Maximum length is from an immature specimen. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scyliorhinus meadi
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
49.0
Depth range
300–600 m (984–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina south to Florida in the USA and the Santaren Channel between Cuba and Bahamas Bank.
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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