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Blackmouth catshark

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The blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus, is a species of deepwater catshark in the family Pentanchidae, common in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal, including the Mediterranean Sea. It typically inhabits continental slopes at depths of 150 to 1,400 meters on muddy bottoms. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Galeus melastomus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Blackmouth catshark (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus, is a species of deepwater catshark in the family Pentanchidae, common in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal, including the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Blackmouth catshark (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q141066 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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