Schroederichthys bivius
Schroederichthys bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838)
Narrowmouthed catshark
photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile


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Family:  Atelomycteridae (Coloured catsharks)
Max. size:  70 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 78 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: central Chile to the Straits of Magellan and Argentina.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A common inshore to offshore shark found on the continental shelf. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Dental sexual dimorphism exists, with adult males having teeth at least twice as high as adult females as well as much longer and narrower mouths.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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