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Galeus friedrichi Ebert & Jang, 2022

Philippines sawtail catshark
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Common names: Philippines sawtail catshark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Galeus friedrichi, off Sikayab-Bukana, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, at a depth of 550 m (Ref. 127969).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ebert, D.A. and J.J. Jang, 2022
National Database:

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Galeus: galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others. (See ETYFish);  friedrichi: Named for Jürgen Friedrich, a European philanthropist and co-founder of the JAF Foundation (Switzerland)..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 550 m (Ref. 127969).   Tropical

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