Galeus atlanticus (Vaillant, 1888)
Atlantic sawtail cat shark
photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.

Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  41.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 540 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic: off Cape Spartel, northwest coast of Morocco.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Type specimen taken from a depth of 540 m (Ref. 26282).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.