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Elasmobranchii (haaien en roggen) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
Etymology: Proscyllium: pro (L.), in front of, probably referring to far forward placement of dorsal fin compared with Scyllium (=Scyliorhinus, Scyliorhinidae). (See ETYFish); magnificum: Latin for noble or splendid, referring to its “strikingly beautiful” color pattern. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Last & Vongpanich.

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

marien; diepte ? - 144 m (Ref. 58071). Tropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Myanmar (Ref. 58071) and India (Ref. 118627).

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 58071)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

A slender finback catshark that is characterized by the following: second dorsal-fin apex over anal fin with its origin slightly forward of the anal-fin origin; interdorsal distance subequal to head length; snout to cloaca length more than twice (2.1-2.3 times) interdorsal distance; lower labial furrow more than twice (2.7-3.7 times) length of upper furrow; anterior nasal flaps with a greatly enlarged posterior lobe; internarial space only slightly shorter than nostril width; dorsal margin of caudal fin about twice (1.9-2 times) length of second dorsal fin; height of second dorsal fin about twice (1.9-2.1 times) height of anal fin; dorsal surface and sides with a striking color pattern consisting of numerous dark spots and blotches, some equal or large than eye diameter; white spots on body absent; monospondylous centra 38-39; total centra 140-143 (Ref. 58071).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

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Last, P.R. and V. Vongpanich, 2004. A new finback catshark Proscyllium magnificum (Elasmobranchii: Proscylliidae) from the northeastern Indian Ocean. Phuket Mar. Biol. Center Res. Bull. (65):23-29. (Ref. 58071)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Proscyllium magnificum Last & Vongpanich, 2004