Galeus arae (Nichols, 1927)
Roughtail catshark
photo by FAO

Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  36 cm TL (male/unsexed); 43 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 750 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coast from Belize to Nicaragua.
Diagnosis:  Presence of caudal crest of large denticles. Ground tint pale yellowish brown, strikingly marked along sides and back with row of dark brown blotches and spots (Ref. 6032).
Biology:  Found on the upper continental and insular slopes. Feeds on deepwater shrimps. There is partial segregation by depth. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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