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Pygmy ribbontail catshark
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Eridacnis radcliffei
Pygmy ribbontail catshark |
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| Eridacnis radcliffei Smith, 1913 | ||||||
| Family: | Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks) |
picture (Errad_u0.gif) by FAO AquaMaps for Eridacnis radcliffei
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| Order: | Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) | |||||
| Class: | Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) | |||||
| FishBase name: | Pygmy ribbontail catshark | |||||
| Max. size: | 23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 244); 24 cm TL (female) | |||||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 71 – 766 m | |||||
| Climate: | deep-water; 22°N - 10°S | |||||
| Importance: | price category: not marketed/unknown | |||||
| Resilience: | Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1) | |||||
| Vulnerability: | Low vulnerability (14.00). (Ref. 59153) | |||||
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Distribution:
Gazetteer |
Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed but with spotty records from Tanzania, the Gulf of Aden, India (Gulf of Mannar, Bay of Bengal), Andaman Islands, Viet Nam, and the Philippines. The immense range of this species is striking compared to the limited ranges of other members of the genus. | |||||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Anal spines: 0. Caudal fin without a rippled dorsal margin and ventral lobe but with a strong subterminal notch; vertebral axis of caudal fin little raised above body axis (Ref. 13566). Dark brown with blackish markings on dorsal fins (Ref. 13566). | |||||
| Biology: | Occurs over muddy bottoms, on the upper continental and insular slopes and outer shelves (Ref. 244). Feeds mainly on small bony fishes and crustaceans, with squid a lesser item in the diet (Ref. 244). One of the two smallest living sharks (Ref. 13566). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449), with 1 to 2 pups in a litter (Ref. 244). | |||||
| Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 57073) | |||||
| Dangerous: | harmless , Compagno, L.J.V. and V.H. Niem. 1998 | |||||
| Coordinator: | Compagno, Leonard J.V. | |||||
| Main Ref: | Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 244) | |||||
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| Checked: Garilao, Cristina V. | Modified: Luna, Susan M. | Entered: Carpenter, Kent E. |
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