Whitesaddled catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius) fish species and information / pictures of Whitesaddled catshark - Scyliorhinus hesperius

Whitesaddled catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scyliorhinus hesperius

Common Name
Whitesaddled catshark

Biology
Found on the upper continental slope. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Not utilized at present.

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: Honduras, Panama, and Colombia.

Range

22°N - 9°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

274 m

Depth To - meters

457 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 274 - 457 m

Trophic Level

3.85 s.e. 0.62 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

47 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: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 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)