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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Etymology: Scyliorhinus: Greek, skylla = a kind of shark + Greek, rhinos = nose (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 600 m (Ref. 55584), usually 366 - 550 m (Ref. 244). Deep-water, preferred ?; 30°N - 20°N

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Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 244)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Broad rounded snout. Pale brown back and upper sides transversely marked by series of indistinct darker blotches. Finer markings consist of small oval whitish spots, evenly distributed over the whole back and upper sides (Ref. 6032).

Found on the upper continental slope. Little is known of its biology. Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

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Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).

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)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Scyliorhinus torrei Howell Rivero, 1936