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Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979

Campeche catshark
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Elasmobranchii (haaien en roggen) (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 Ecologie

marien bathydemersaal; diepte ? - 1097 m. Deep-water; 21°N - 18°N

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Western Central Atlantic: Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 244)

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Found on the continental slope. Maximum length is of immature holotype. Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).

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Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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