Galeus nipponensis
Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975
Broadfin sawtail catshark
Galeus nipponensis
photo by FAO


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Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  70 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: China (Ref. 47946), Japan (Ref. 244) and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Ref. 559).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous, with possibly a single egg laid per oviduct.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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