Common names from other countries
Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (sharks and rays) >
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) >
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Galeus: galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others. (See ETYFish); eastmani: Patronym not identified, probably in honor of American geologist and paleontologist Charles Rochester Eastman (1868-1918), a specialist in fossil fishes. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande. Deep-water; 34°N -
Northwestern Pacific: Japan to Taiwan (Ref. 127969). Possibly Vietnam and Malaysia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 36.5, range 36 - 37 cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11146)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0. Obscure saddle markings on body and precaudal tail, and with dark markings on the terminal and hypural caudal-fin lobes (Ref. 11146).
A little-known, but very common shark, found in deep water near the bottom (Ref. 11146). Maximum length of at least 40 cm TL, probably reaching 50 cm (Ref. 11146).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Oviparous, with a single egg laid per oviduct (Ref. 244). 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)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
Verktyg
Special reports
Download XML
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 2.6 - 5.8, mean 3.8 (based on 706 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00355 (0.00176 - 0.00714), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).