Blacktip sawtail catshark
| Blacktip sawtail catshark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Galeus |
| Species: | G. sauteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Galeus sauteri (D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1909) | |
| Range of the blacktip sawtail catshark | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pristiurus sauteri D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1909 | |
The blacktip sawtail catshark (Galeus sauteri) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, This species is found off the coasts of Taiwan and the Philippines. It is demersal in nature and occurs deeper than 60 m (200 ft). Growing up to 46 cm (18 in) long, this slim-bodied species is characterized by its plain brownish dorsal coloration with dark tips on the dorsal and caudal fins, and a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles on the upper edge of the caudal fin. It is oviparous, with females producing encapsulated eggs two at a time year-round. The blacktip sawtail catshark is caught incidentally in bottom trawls and used for fishmeal in Taiwan.