Galeus antillensis
Galeus antillensis Springer, 1979
Galeus antillensis
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Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 700 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northern slopes of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and many of the Leeward islands of the Caribbean southward to Martinique. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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