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onefin catshark
Pentanchus profundicolus
- Usual depth674–1,070 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
The onefin catshark is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is the only member of its genus, Pentanchus. It is known from two specimens collected from the Tablas Strait and Mindanao Sea off the Philippines in the Western Central Pacific. It is classified as harmless to humans and of least concern to the IUCN redlist.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Onefin catshark”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 674–1,070 m · Deepest record: 1,070 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- onefin catshark
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Einflossen-Katzenhai
Similar species
- grey roundfin catshark
Apristurus albisoma
- Roughskin Catshark
Apristurus ampliceps
- Pinocchio Catshark
Apristurus australis
- Bighead Catshark
Apristurus bucephalus
- Deepwater Catshark
Apristurus exsanguis
- longfin catshark
Apristurus herklotsi
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).
- 5 open-data records from 1985 to 1985.
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