Velvet_catshark

Velvet catshark

Velvet catshark

Species of shark

The velvet catshark (Parmaturus lanatus) is a deepwater catshark. It is known only from a single specimen collected off the Tanimbar Islands in the Arafura Sea, Indonesia, at a depth of 840 to 855 metres (2,756 to 2,805 ft). The only known specimen, a juvenile male, measured a total of 36 centimetres (14 in) in length.

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The shark is found in the Western Pacific. It has a depth range of 840 to 855 metres (2,756 to 2,805 ft), making it bathydemersal.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Dulvy, N. K.; Bineesh, K. K.; Cheok, J.; Dharmadi; Sherman, C. S. (2020). "Parmaturus lanatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161450A124487481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161450A124487481.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Parmaturus lamatus, Velvet catshark". FishBase. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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