Longnose sawtail cat shark (Galeus longirostris) fish species and information / pictures of Longnose sawtail cat shark - Galeus longirostris

Longnose sawtail cat shark (Galeus longirostris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Galeus longirostris

Common Name
Longnose sawtail cat shark

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Tachikawa & Taniuchi, 1987

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Amami-oshima, the Ogasawara and Izu islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

440 m

Depth To - meters

520 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 440 - 520 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

4.12 s.e. 0.58 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

80.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)