Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri)

Scientific name: Proscyllium habereri Hilgendorf, 1904

Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri)

The Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri) is a marine fish of the family Proscylliidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southeastern Japan to Viet Nam and northwestern Java, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Caudal fin without a rippled dorsal margin and ventral lobe but with a strong subterminal notch; vertebral axis of caudal fin little raised above body axis. Round dark brown spots and indistinct saddles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Proscyllium habereri
Family
Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
57.0
Depth range
50–100 m (164–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southeastern Japan to Viet Nam and northwestern Java, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec = 1-2)

Sources

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

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