Salamander shark

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Salamander shark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Scyliorhinidae Genus: Parmaturus Species: P. pilosus
Binomial name
Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906

The salamander shark, Parmaturus pilosus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found only around Japan, at depths down to 790 m. Its length is up to 64 cm.

The salamander shark is found on the continental slope. Its liver has a high concentration of squalene.

Reproduction is oviparous.

[edit] See also

• List of sharks

[edit] References

• "Parmaturus pilosus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.