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Parmaturus bigus Séret & Last, 2007

Beige catshark
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Common names: Beige catshark, Short-tail catshark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, south of Saumarez Plateau, Queensland, CSIRO H 947.10 (holotype of Parmaturus bigus, 71 cm TL, female). Also Ref. 6871.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Séret, B. and P. Last, 2007
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Holbiche beige, Beež kilbikhai, Short-tail catshark, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Parmaturus: parma (L.), from parme (Gr.), small shield; oura (Gr.), tail, presumably referring to upper edge of caudal fin “armed with modified” scales (per Garman 1913). (See ETYFish);  bigus: Latin for beige, referring to general plain and pale yellow-brown coloration. (See ETYFish).
  More on authors: Séret & Last.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 606 m (Ref. 74543).   Deep-water

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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