Filetail catshark
| Filetail catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Parmaturus |
| Species: | P. xaniurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parmaturus xaniurus (C. H. Gilbert, 1892)
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| Range of the filetail catshark | |
The filetail catshark (Parmaturus xaniurus) is an
oviparous species, females deposit eggcases throughout the year with concentrated reproductive output July through September. There is no information available on the age and growth, longevity, fecundity, abundance or mortality
of this species. It is not targeted by commercial fisheries or utilized for human consumption, but is known to be incidental catch in longline and bottom trawl fisheries, although no specific data is available.
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Lower teeth
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parmaturus xaniurus.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Parmaturus xaniurus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- ISBN 0-00-721986-5
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120419001917/http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animaldetails.aspx?enc=Z5SIVkZ+n+XygKnuMkYzNQ