Pocket shark (Mollisquama parini)

Scientific name: Mollisquama parini Dolganov, 1984

Pocket shark (Mollisquama parini)

The Pocket shark (Mollisquama parini) is a marine fish of the family Dalatiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile.

Biology

Type specimen taken from a depth of 330. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mollisquama parini
Family
Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
330 m (1083 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 330 - 330 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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