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dwarf sawtail catshark
Galeus schultzi
- Usual depth246–507 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
About this species
The dwarf sawtail catshark is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found exclusively in the deep waters off Luzon in the Philippines. Unlike other members of its genus, this slender, diminutive shark has a short, rounded snout and very short furrows at the corners of its jaws. It has indistinct darker saddles beneath each dorsal fin and two dark bands on the caudal fin, as well as a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the upper caudal fin margin.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 246–507 m · Deepest record: 507 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- dwarf sawtail catshark
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Zwerg-Sägeschwanz-Katzenhai
Similar species
- gecko catshark
Galeus eastmani
- blacktip sawtail catshark
Galeus sauteri
- longfin catshark
Apristurus herklotsi
- Borneo catshark
Apristurus platyrhynchus
- Blackspotted catshark
Halaelurus buergeri
- onefin catshark
Pentanchus profundicolus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 8 open-data records from 1908 to 2007.
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