Springer's sawtail cat shark (Galeus springeri)

Scientific name: Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998

Springer's sawtail cat shark (Galeus springeri)

The Springer's sawtail cat shark (Galeus springeri) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galeus springeri
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
31.8
Depth range
450–700 m (1476–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 450 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba.
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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