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Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
Etymology: Proscyllium: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, skylla = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335). More on author: Hilgendorf.
Medioambiente / Clima / Gama
Ecología
; marino demersal; rango de profundidad 50 - 100 m (Ref. 244). Tropical, preferred ?; 39°N - 8°S
Western Pacific: southeastern Japan to Viet Nam and northwestern Java, Indonesia (Ref. 13566).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 244); 65.0 cm TL (female)
Espinas dorsales (total): 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 0; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Human uses
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia
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