Cuban ribbontail catshark

Eridacnis barbouri

An ovoviviparous catshark below four hundred meters

Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Large

The Cuban ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis barbouri), is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found off western central Atlantic Ocean at depths of between 430 and 613 m. It can grow up to a length of 34 cm. The Cuban ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Proscylliidae
Genus: Eridacnis
Maximum length: 200 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: apparently confined to a limited area in the Florida Straits and off the north coast of Cuba.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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