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Graceful catshark
No image of Graceful catshark found in the Shark Database
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| Systematics |
Phylum: Vertebates (Chordata)
Class: Carlilagenous Fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order: Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family: Finback catsharks (Proscylliidae)
Genus: Proscyllium (Proscyllium)
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| Name |
| Scientific: | Proscyllium habereri |
| German: | Graziler Katzenhai |
| English: | Graceful catshark |
| French: | Requin chat gracile |
| Spanish: | Tollo coludo gracil |
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| Appearance |
Small. Big eyes with nictitating membranes. Two equal-sized dorsal fins. Origin of first dorsal fin opposite (or slightly behind) the free rear ends of the pectoral fins. (Most true "cat sharks" first dorsal fin origin is opposite to, or close by, the pelvic fins).
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| Coloration |
Small and big brown dots over entire body, inclusive fins. Sometimes with white dots, too. Brownish basic color with white ventral surface. Sometimes found with inconspicuous dark saddles.
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| Distribution |
North-Western Pacific: Java, Vietnam, China, Korea, Riu-Kiu Islands, Japan.
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| Biology |
Little-known species. Lives close to the bottom over the continental shelf down to a depth of 50 m to 100 m.
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| Feeding |
Small fishes, crabs.
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| Size |
Average size between 40 cm to 50 cm, total maximum length about 65 cm.
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| Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying). Males reach sexual maturity at about 45 cm, females at about 50 cm.
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| Similar Species |
Some species with similar appearance and taxonomic features have to be used to clearly distinguish between them.
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| Endangerment |
Status in the IUCN
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No Entry found in Red List.
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| Danger to Humans |
Harmless.
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