filetail cat shark

Parmaturus xaniurus

Filetail skin projections along the body

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Parmaturus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: central California, USA to the Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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