Izu cat shark (Scyliorhinus tokubee) fish species and information / pictures of Izu cat shark - Scyliorhinus tokubee

Izu cat shark (Scyliorhinus tokubee) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scyliorhinus tokubee

Common Name
Izu cat shark

Biology
Has been bred in captivity in the Shimoda Floating Aquarium. Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Shirai, Hagiwara & Nakaya, 1992

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - ? m (Ref. 13112)

Trophic Level

3.82 s.e. 0.61 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

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

41.3 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

Aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (26 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)