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Bythaelurus stewarti Weigmann, Kaschner & Thiel, 2018 Error Seamount Catshark |
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photo by
Weigmann, S. |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 42.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 380 - 420 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwestern Indian Ocean: Error Seamount (Mount Error Guyot). Apparently a microendemic species restricted to this isolated Seamount. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||