Proscyllium venustum is a species of cartilaginous fish of the genus of striped sharks of the family of striped feline sharks of the karhariform -like order. It lives in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 50 to 100 m. The maximum fixed length is 60 cm. It is propagated by a placental live birth [1] . The embryo feeds exclusively on the yolk . Not an object of commercial fishing. Not dangerous for humans. The conservation status of the species is not defined. The species was first described in 1912 [2] .
Proscyllium venustum |
Scientific classification |
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No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
Family: | Striped cat sharks |
View: | Proscyllium venustum |
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International Scientific Name |
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Proscyllium venustum ( S. Tanaka (I) , 1912 ) |
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