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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
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Galeus melastomus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chondrichthyes, Taxa
Source Blackmouth catshark (Wikidata)

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source FishBase: Galeus melastomus summary
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Found In

Denmark

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Greece

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Israel

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Blackmouth catshark (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) is a species of deepwater catshark, belonging to the family Pentanchidae, common in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal, including the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Lead section
    Slow-swimming but active, the blackmouth catshark is a generalist that preys on a wide variety of crustaceans, cephalopods, and fishes.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 391355
    Because of its abundance, the blackmouth catshark forms a substantial part of the bycatch of deepwater commercial fisheries across much of its range.
  • Infobox: 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.
  • Child Taxon Of: Chondrichthyes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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FishBase: Galeus melastomus summary
FishBaseIn Biome: Marine, Environment
Quote, In Biome: Marine, Environment
Marine; demersal
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