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Slender Catshark
Schroederichthys tenuis
The slender catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis) is a small species of catshark belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found on the upper continental slope off the coast of Suriname, French Guiana and northern Brazil, including the mouth of the Amazon River at depths between 72 and 450 m (236 and 1,476 ft). It can grow up to a length of 70 cm (28 in).
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Description
The slender catshark is a small, elongated shark that grows to a length of about 70 cm (28 in). The snout is relatively broad and rounded, the mouth is wide and the nostrils are concealed by lobed flaps. The second dorsal fin is larger than the first and the upper lobe of the tail fin is much larger than the lower lobe. The general colour of the dorsal (upper) surface is pale brown and there are seven or eight dark brown saddle-shaped patches with a scattering of dark brown spots between them.
Range & habitat
The slender catshark seems to be endemic to the upper continental slope of the coast of Brazil and Suriname including the Amazon estuary, between 4°N and 2°S. It has also been reported from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Patagonia but this may have been a case of misidentification. It is a demersal fish species and is found near the seabed at depths of between 72 and 450 m (236 and 1,476 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 112299.