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Bythaelurus tenuicephalus Kaschner, Weigmann & Thiel, 2015

Narrowhead catshark
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Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
Male picture by Weigmann, S.

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sub class Elasmobranchii (ฉลามและกระเบน) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Bythaelurus: bythos (Gr.), depths of the sea, referring to its deepwater habitat; ailouros (Gr.), cat, probably an allusion to the vernacular “catshark,” so named for its cat-like eyes (See ETYFish)tenuicephalus: tenuis (L.), slender; cephalus, from kephale (Gr.), head, referring to its “remarkably” narrow head and snout (See ETYFish).

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

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