Shorttail catshark
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The shorttail catshark, Parmaturus sp. A, is an undescribed cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the only specimen known being found off the coast of Queensland on a deepwater plateau at 590 m. Its length is 72 cm.
The extremely rare shorttail catshark has a soft flabby body with a velvety skin. It has a long pointed snout, small gill slits, large triangular anterior nasal flaps, and ridges under the eyes. There are crests of saw-like denticles along the top of the tail and also below. The first dorsal fin is smaller than the second.
Coloration is pale yellowish-brown above, lighter below, with all fins having paler margins.
Reproduction is oviparous.
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[edit] References
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks, Collins Gem, HarperCollins, London 2006 ISBN 0-00-721986-5
- Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. 2003. Parmaturus sp. nov. A. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.
