| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
54.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 256 - 1830 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: from Davis Strait, Canada, south to off Delaware Bay, USA and off Suriname (Ref. 13608). Eastern Atlantic: Morocco and northwest Africa (Ref. 40643). |
| Diagnosis: |
Short snout, small eye, shorter gill openings. Uniform grayish brown below and above in alcohol (Ref. 6032). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits the continental slope. Maximum length unknown, adolescent at 51 cm TL. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Usually caught in deep exploratory trawls, and has no commercial interest (Ref. 117245). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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