Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)

Scientific name: Scyliorhinus retifer Garman, 1881

Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)

The Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae.

Biology

Body small and slender; boldly marked body with a pattern of distinct black lines on a pale brownish background. Origin of the first dorsal fin behind free rear tip of pelvic fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scyliorhinus retifer
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
36–750 m (118–2461 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 36 - 750 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern New England to Florida in the USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua. Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida, and west Caribbean from Yucatan to Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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