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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 534 - 1020 m. Deep-water, preferred ?; 20°N - 17°N

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Northwest Pacific: only known from the South China Sea at about 380 to 400 km east of Hainan Island Occurrence in the Western Central Pacific uncertain, marginal in the South China Sea (Ref. 11146). For unavailability of material to be examined, the generic placement and recognition of this species is provisional.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 71.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 244); 76.0 cm TL (female)

Found on the continental slope. Just recently described. Not utilized at present.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

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. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Bythaelurus immaculatus (Chu & Meng, 1982)