Eridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957)

African ribbontail catshark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Proscylliidae
Synonyms	Neotriakis sinuans, ... more
Common names	Requin chat à rubans, Tollo coludo africano, 东非光唇鲨, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 244)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 37 cm TL (female)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 180 - 480 m (Ref. 244)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 4°S - 30°S

Western Indian Ocean: confined to South Africa, Mozambique and Tanzania.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. A slender, dwarf catshark with 2 equal-sized dorsal fins and a long tape-like caudal fin (Ref. 5578). Grey-brown in color (Ref. 5578).

Found on the upper continental slope and outer shelf (Ref. 244). Feeds on small bony fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 244). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449), with 2 young in a litter (Ref. 244). Geographic or bathymetric segregation of populations by sex probably occurs as most specimens taken off Natal were male (Ref. 244).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless (Ref. 244)

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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