Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae Deepwater catsharks

Genus: Parmaturus

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 41.5 cm TL
Parmaturus albipenis Séret & Last, 2007
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Parmaturus albipenis
[White-clasper catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.5 cm TL
 
Parmaturus angelae
[Brazilian filetail catshark]
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979
Photo by FAO
 
Parmaturus campechiensis
[Campeche catshark]
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Parmaturus lanatus
[Velvet catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Parmaturus macmillani
[McMillan's cat shark]
Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906
Photo by FAO
 
Parmaturus pilosus
[Salamander shark]
Photo by IfAME, NOAA's MBNMS, MARE

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert, 1892)
Photo by IfAME, NOAA's MBNMS, MARE
 
Parmaturus xaniurus
[Filetail catshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parmaturus albipenis White-clasper catshark Western Pacific 41.5 TL 2007
Parmaturus angelae Brazilian filetail catshark Southwestern Atlantic 42.5 TL 2019
Parmaturus campechiensis Campeche catshark Western Central Atlantic 16 TL 1979
Parmaturus lanatus Velvet catshark Western Pacific 36 TL 2007
Parmaturus macmillani McMillan's cat shark Southwest in the Indian O 45 TL 1985
Parmaturus pilosus Salamander shark Northwest Pacific 64 TL 1906
Parmaturus xaniurus Filetail catshark Eastern Central Pacific 55 TL 1892



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