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Filetail Catshark

Parmaturus xaniurus

Classification

The filetail catshark (Parmaturus xaniurus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is an Eastern Pacific endemic deepwater catshark ranging along the west coast of North America from Washington to the Gulf of California. Its name is for the toothlike projections on its skin.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6Mexico · 2