Longfin sawtail cat shark (Galeus cadenati) fish species and information / pictures of Longfin sawtail cat shark - Galeus cadenati

Longfin sawtail cat shark (Galeus cadenati) fish species information

Scientific Name
Galeus cadenati

Common Name
Longfin sawtail cat shark

Biology
Holotype taken from a depth of 439 m (Ref. 13292).

Classification

Classified By

Springer, 1966

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Panama and Colombia (Ref. 244). Also Venezuela and possibly Trinidad and Tobago (Ref. 5217).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

439 m

Depth To - meters

439 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 439 - 439 m (Ref. 13292)

Trophic Level

3.97 s.e. 0.56 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

Unknown 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 vulnerability (43 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)