Family PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE
False Catsharks, Golumsharks
Compiler and date details
15 January 2014 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
Introduction
The family Pseudotriakidae contains three genera and five species known from scattered localities in the Atlantic, western Pacific and western Indian Ocean (Compagno et al. 2005), with two species in two genera in Australia (Last & Stevens 2009). The false catsharks are ovoviviparous and found near the bottom on the continental shelf and continental slope. Compagno et al. (2005) and Compagno (1984, 1998) treated the species. Maximum size is 3 m.
General References
Compagno, L.J.V. 1998. Family Pseudotriakidae. 1296 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 2 687-1396 pp.
Common Name References
Compagno, L.J.V. 1998. Family Pseudotriakidae. 1296 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 2 687-1396 pp. [1296] (FAO) (False Catsharks)
Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [257] (Golumsharks)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2014 | PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE | 15-Jan-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |