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Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Etymology: Poroderma: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, derma = skin (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente / Clima / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 100 m (Ref. 5510). Subtropical, preferred ?; 28°S - 36°S
Southeast Atlantic: endemic to South Africa. There are old records from Madagascar and Mauritius, but these require confirmation (Ref. 244).
Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?, range 65 - 72 cm
Max length : 101 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 244); 93.0 cm TL (female)
Descrição suscinta
Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total): 0; Raios dorsais (total): 0; Espinhos anais 0; Raios anais : 0. A large catshark with short nasal barbels and long horizontal black stripes (Ref. 5578).
Occurs in the continental shelf, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 5578). Prefers rocky reefs from the intertidal zone down to 100 m depth (Ref. 5578). Nocturnal, often found in caves and crevices during the day (Ref. 5578). Feeds mainly on crustaceans, but also bony fish and cephalopods (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Readily kept in captivity (Ref. 244).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Oviparous, with a single egg-case per oviduct (Ref. 244). Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Size at hatching between 14 and 15 cm.
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Perigo para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: pescarias de subsistência; peixe esportivo: sim
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