| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
76 cm TL (male/unsexed); 69 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 560 - 1550 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and Delaware, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, southwestern Ireland, Canary Islands and Madeira. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Fairly common on the upper continental slopes, usually over mud or other soft sea bottom (Ref. 9996). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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