Bythaelurus vivaldii
| Bythaelurus vivaldii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Superorder: | Galeomorphi |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. vivaldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus vivaldii Weigmann & Kaschner, 2017[2] | |
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| Range of Vivaldi's catshark | |
Bythaelurus vivaldii, Vivaldi's catshark, is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This catshark is found in Northwestern Indian Ocean, specifically in Somalia.[2] It presumably lives in the depths of up to 628 m (2,060 ft).[1][2]
This small deep-water catshark has a long and broad head, a stout body, a shorter caudal fin, a larger interdorsal space, and a larger intergill length compared to all congeners living in Western Indian Ocean.[2]
References
- ^ a b Dulvy, N.K.; Finucci, B.; Bineesh, K.K.; Sherman, C.S. (2020). "Bythaelurus vivaldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T141745938A141745944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T141745938A141745944.en.
- ^ a b c d Weigmann, S. and C.J. Kaschner (2017). "Bythaelurus vivaldii, a new deep-water catshark (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae) from the northwestern Indian Ocean off Somalia". Zootaxa. 4263 (1): 097–119. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4263.1.4. PMID 28609882.