Elasmobranchii 板鰓亞綱 (鯊魚與魟魚) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
Etymology: Proscyllium:Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, skylla = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335). More on author: Hilgendorf.
背棘 (總數): 0; 背的軟條 (總數): 0; 臀棘 0; 臀鰭軟條: 0. Caudal fin without a rippled dorsal margin and ventral lobe but with a strong subterminal notch; vertebral axis of caudal fin little raised above body axis (Ref. 13566). Round dark brown spots and indistinct saddles (Ref. 13566).
A little-known, uncommon bottom-dwelling shark found on the shelves of continental and insular waters (Ref. 244). Dwell on the sublittoral zone, 50-320 m (Ref. 11230). Food habits little known; probably feeding on bony fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449), with 1 to 2 pups in a litter (Ref. 244).
Life cycle and mating behavior 成熟度 | 繁殖 | 產卵場 | 卵 | 孕卵數 | 仔魚
Oviparous, with a single egg deposited per uterus (Ref. 244). Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
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)
