| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
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69 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 33 - 1306 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to northern Baja California, Mexico. Probably south to Panama, Ecuador, and Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Dark brown, with conspicuous light posterior margin on fins (Ref. 247). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit the outer continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 244). Found over muddy or sandy bottoms (Ref. 27436). They feed on small true shrimps, euphausiid shrimps, squids, and small fishes (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 June 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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