Freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii)

Scientific name: Scyliorhinus haeckelii Miranda Ribeiro, 1907

Freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii)

The Freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, western Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and upper slope. Oviparous. Not utilized at present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
37–402 m (121–1319 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 402 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: western Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec = 2)

Sources

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

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