Galeus schultzi

Springer, 1979

Dwarf sawtail catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae

Reference of the original description

Springer, S. (1979)
A revision of the catsharks, Family Scyliorhinidae. NOAA Technical Report NMFS, Circular, 422: 1–152

Types
Galeus schultzi
Holotype: USNM: 122312; Paratype: USNM: 122311; USNM: 122307;

Description :

Citation: Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2025

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Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979, © FAO, www.fish-base.org

Common names
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Pintarroja enana, $fra $T$$ Chien nain, eng

Dwarf sawtail cat shark, eng

Dwarf sawtail catshark

Short Description
Obscure dark saddle blotches at first and second dorsal bases, and two bands on the tail; dorsal fins and caudal tip without black terminal marking [517].

Distribution
Western Central Pacific: apparently endemic to the Philippines. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: low; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Size / Weight / Age
30 cm TL (female)

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 329 - 431 m [517]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2451;