Pentanchidae

Brazilian filetail catshark

Parmaturus angelae

Upper and lower caudal denticle crests

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• South America
• Medium

The Brazilian filetail catshark (Parmaturus angelae) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, found in southern Brazil. It lives on the continental slopes at the depths of 500–600 m (1,600–2,000 ft). This catshark has numerous characteristics which differ from all congeners in Western Atlantic Ocean, such as proportional dimensions, vertebral counts, dorsal fins subequal, and the presence of well-developed lower and upper caudal crests of denticles.