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Atelomycteridae (Coloured catsharks)
Etymology: Aulohalaelurus: aulon (Gr.), channel or groove, being a form of Halaelurus (now in Pentanchidae) with “conspicuous labial folds” (See ETYFish); kanakorum: -orum (L.), commemorative suffix, plural: dedicated to the Kanak, Melanesian people of New Caledonia, where this shark is endemic (See ETYFish).
Eponymy: The Kanaky are an indigenous people in New Caledonia, where the shark and dragonet were first taken. As Séret puts it, the shark is “…dedicated to the Melanesian people of New Caledonia”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 49 - 49 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: known from a single specimen collected off southwestern New Caledonia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 79.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11146)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
A rare inshore catshark found on coral reefs (Ref. 11146).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Compagno, L.J.V. and V.H. Niem, 1998. Scyliorhinidae. Catsharks. p. 1279-1292. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific Vol. 2. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 11146)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7501 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Assuming fecundity<100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
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