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Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Apristurus: a-, Latin privative, i.e., without; pristis, from pristes (Gr.), sawyer (but here meaning saw); oura (Gr.), tail, referring to absence of saw-toothed crest of enlarged dermal denticles along upper edge of caudal fin as found in the closely related Pristiurus (=Galeus) (See ETYFish); micropterygeus: micro-, from mikros (Gr.), small; pterygion, diminutive of pteryx (Gr.), wing or fin, referring to first dorsal fin being 1/9 size of second dorsal fin (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall ? - 913 m (Ref. 13120). Deep-water
Utbredning
Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Prickkarta | Utplanteringar | Faunafri
Northwest Pacific: South China Sea. Presence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain (Ref. 11146). High Seas only.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.2 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 13120)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
Meng, Q., Y. Chu and S. Li, 1986. Description of four new species of the genus Apristurus (Scyliorhinidae) from deep waters of the South China Sea. Oceanol. Limnol. Sin. 17(4):274-275. (Ref. 13120)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00355 (0.00175 - 0.00721), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (Fec assumed to be <10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
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