Longfin sawtail cat shark (Galeus cadenati)

Scientific name: Galeus cadenati Springer, 1966

The Longfin sawtail cat shark (Galeus cadenati) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Panama and Colombia. Also Venezuela and possibly Trinidad and Tobago.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galeus cadenati
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
439 m (1440 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 439 - 439 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Panama and Colombia. Also Venezuela and possibly Trinidad and Tobago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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