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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.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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)