| Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| 60.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); 53 cm TL (female) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 98 - 400 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Southwestern Australia. |
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Medium-sized body pale, yellowish green with 8 or 9 pale brownish saddles on the upper surface and sides; covered with sharply defined, brownish black spots; prominent dark spot usually beneath each eye and a single spot on dorsal midline between each saddle; trunk narrow; head relatively short. Caudal fin long, peduncle deep; dorsal and pelvic fins low; anal-fin base longer than pelvic-anal space. Teeth ridged, 5 main cusps. Monospondylous centra 37-41. Posterior margin of first dorsal fin 0.61-0.77 times its base (Ref. 36718). |
| Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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