Parmaturus campechiensis, Campeche catshark

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Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979

Campeche catshark
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Élasmobranches (requins et raies) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Parmaturus: parma (L.), from parme (Gr.), small shield; oura (Gr.), tail, presumably referring to upper edge of caudal fin “armed with modified” scales (per Garman 1913). (See ETYFish);  campechiensis: -ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico, type locality. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie


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