Filetail Catshark
Parmaturus xaniurus
Classification
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Scyliorhinidae
Parmaturus xaniurus est une espèce de requins de la famille des Parmaturus.
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.
Parmaturus xaniurus es una especie de peces de la familia Scyliorhinidae en el orden de los Carcharhiniformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 45 cm de longitud total. Hábitat Es un pez de mar y de clima tropical que vive entre 91-1251 m de profundidad.
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionFiletail catshark, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family

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