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Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Galeus: galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others. (See ETYFish); nipponensis: -ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Nippon, or Japan (known only from Japanese waters). (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal. Deep-water; 34°N - 7°N
Northwest Pacific: China (Ref. 47946), Japan (Ref. 244) and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Ref. 559).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 54.0, range 53 - 55 cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Oviparous, with possibly a single egg laid per oviduct.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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