| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
71 cm TL (male/unsexed); 63 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: off Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Collected from the East China Sea (Ref. 559). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Biology little-known. Oviparous. Utilized for oil, human consumption and fishmeal or fish cakes. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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