Galeus eastmani, Gecko catshark : fisheries

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Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Gecko catshark
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Galeus: galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others. (See ETYFish);  eastmani: Patronym not identified, probably in honor of American geologist and paleontologist Charles Rochester Eastman (1868-1918), a specialist in fossil fishes. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina djupbottenlevande. Deep-water; 34°N -

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Northwestern Pacific: Japan to Taiwan (Ref. 127969). Possibly Vietnam and Malaysia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 36.5, range 36 - 37 cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11146)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 0. Obscure saddle markings on body and precaudal tail, and with dark markings on the terminal and hypural caudal-fin lobes (Ref. 11146).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

A little-known, but very common shark, found in deep water near the bottom (Ref. 11146). Maximum length of at least 40 cm TL, probably reaching 50 cm (Ref. 11146).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Oviparous, with a single egg laid per oviduct (Ref. 244). Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 2.6 - 5.8, mean 3.8 °C (based on 706 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00355 (0.00176 - 0.00714), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Low.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 11.3 [2.0, 74.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.364 [0.077, 1.246] mg/100g; Protein = 16.8 [13.6, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.214 [0.087, 0.521] g/100g; Selenium = 6.88 [2.12, 20.95] μg/100g; VitaminA = 21.6 [4.6, 104.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.449 [0.208, 0.865] mg/100g (wet weight);