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Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Etymology: Parmaturus: Latin, parma, -ae = a little shield + Greek, oura = tail.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 670 - 1500 m (Ref. 26346). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southwest in the Indian Ocea, Madagascar and the Pacific, New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26346)
A rare and poorly known species inhabiting the lower continental slope (Ref. 26346).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997. Sharks and rays of New Zealand. Canterbury Univ. Press, Univ. of Canterbury. 68 p. (Ref. 26346)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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