| Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 680 - 950 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, Japan, East China Sea, Philippines, and Australia. New specimens were caught off western New Caledonia (Coriolis Bank, Lansdowne Bank, Lord Howe Ridge and Fairway Ridge) and off Mozambique (Ref. 53905). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Grey-black, without conspicuous markings (Ref. 244). |
| Inhabits deep water, probably near the bottom (Ref. 11146). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). First record of a cartilaginous fish manifesting rudimentary hermaphroditism (Ref. 53905). Biology little known (Ref. 6871). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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