African sawtail catshark

Galeus polli

Hunting lanternfishes over oxygen poor bottoms

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Medium

African sawtail catshark is a marine fish recorded from bottom habitat. A concise clue to the species is: Hunting lanternfishes over oxygen poor bottoms.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Galeus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Morocco to Namibia (Ref. 244 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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