Blacktip sawtail catshark (Galeus sauteri) fish species and information / pictures of Blacktip sawtail catshark - Galeus sauteri

Blacktip sawtail catshark (Galeus sauteri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Galeus sauteri

Common Name
Blacktip sawtail catshark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dorsal and sometimes upper and lower caudal-fin lobes with prominent black tips (Ref. 11146).

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Richardson, 1909

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Range

25°N - 21°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

60 m

Depth To - meters

90 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 90 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

3.94 s.e. 0.55 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

38.0 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

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 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)