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Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979

Dwarf sawtail catshark
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Common names: Pating
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V. and V.H. Niem, 1998
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Galeus schultzi, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Luzon, USNM 122312 (holotype of Galeus schultzi, 29.7 cm, adult female) (Ref. 47737). Also, Cape Santiago (CAS-33783, CAS-34861) & Pagaspas Bay (CAS-34556 & CAS-34852) (Ref. 47737). Also Ref. 244, 11146, 47945, 110893.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., P.R. Last, J.D. Stevens and M.N.R. Alava, 2005
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Chien nain, Pintarroja enana, قِرش قِطّ منشار قزم, ... more

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ETYFish);  schultzi: In honor of Leonard P. Schultz (1901-1986), Curator of Fishes, U.S. National Museum (based on an unpublished name proposed by Henry W. Fowler). (See ETYFish).

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 329 - 431 m (Ref. 244).   Deep-water; 20°N - 5°N, 116°E - 128°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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