Narrowmouthed catshark
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| Schroederichthys bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838) |
The narrowmouthed catshark, Schroederichthys bivius, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from central Chile around the Straits of Magellan to Argentina between latitudes 23° S and 56° S, at depths of between 15 and 80 metres. Its length is up to 70 centimetres.
The narrowmouthed catshark is a harmless common inshore to offshore shark found on the continental shelf. Dental sexual dimorphism exists, with adult males having teeth at least twice as high as adult females as well as much longer and narrower mouths.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Schroederichthys bivius". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
