| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
47.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 46.6 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 235 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Small and slender species of catshark with the following set of characters: distinct variegated colour pattern with numerous milky white blotches surrounded by rusty-brown spots and blotches; dorsal saddles on back are faint and dusky, dorsal ground light brown, paler on sides; claspers in adults are long and slender, distally pointed; teeth with 3 or 5 cusps; the median cusps much larger than those adjacent (Ref. 77056). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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