| Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| 47.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 46.6 cm TL (female) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 235 - 550 m |
| Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
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Small and slender species of catshark with the following set of characters: distinct variegated colour pattern with numerous milky white blotches surrounded by rusty-brown spots and blotches; dorsal saddles on back are faint and dusky, dorsal ground light brown, paler on sides; claspers in adults are long and slender, distally pointed; teeth with 3 or 5 cusps; the median cusps much larger than those adjacent (Ref. 77056). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (124695)
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| harmless |
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