Proscyllium habereri Hilgendorf, 1904

Graceful catshark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Proscylliidae
Synonyms	Triakis habereri, ... more
Common names	Requin chat gracile, Tollo coludo grácil, Hyôzame, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 244)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 57.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 244); 65 cm TL (female)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m (Ref. 244)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 39°N - 8°S

Western Pacific: southeastern Japan to Viet Nam and northwestern Java, Indonesia (Ref. 13566).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 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). Round dark brown spots and indistinct saddles (Ref. 13566).

A little-known, uncommon bottom-dwelling shark found on the shelves of continental and insular waters (Ref. 244). Dwell on the sublittoral zone, 50-320 m (Ref. 11230). Food habits little known; probably feeding on bony fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449), with 1 to 2 pups in a litter (Ref. 244).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless (Ref. 13566)

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries


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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 = 1-2)


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

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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