Lollipop catshark (Cephalurus cephalus)

Scientific name: Cephalurus cephalus Gilbert, 1892

Lollipop catshark (Cephalurus cephalus)

The Lollipop catshark (Cephalurus cephalus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae.

Biology

Found on the upper continental slope and outermost shelf. The expanded branchial region of this shark suggests that they are adapted to bottom areas with low dissolved oxygen levels. With little information available, reproductive mode could either be ovoviviparous or oviparous, paired eggs are laid.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephalurus cephalus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
28.0
Common length
24.0
Depth range
155–927 m (509–3041 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 927 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and Gulf of California. Cephalurus specimens from Panama, Peru and Chile differ from Cephalurus cephalus and may represent one or more new species.
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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