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Pristiophorus delicatus
YEARSLEY, LAST & WHITE, 2008
Tropical sawshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Pristiophoriformes Pristiophoridae
Reference of the original description
A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov. (Pristiophoriformes: Pristiophoridae), from northeastern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 23-34
A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov. (Pristiophoriformes: Pristiophoridae), from northeastern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 23-34
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Types
Pristiophorus delicatus
Holotype: CSIRO: H 931-01; Paratype: CSIRO: H 954-01; CSIRO: H 630-15; CSIRO: H 630-14; CSIRO: H 601-12; CSIRO: H 617-01; CSIRO: H 601-11; CSIRO: H 1113-08; CSIRO: H 931-03; CSIRO: H 931-02; CSIRO: H 617-02; CSIRO: H 1113-07;
Pristiophorus delicatus
Holotype: CSIRO: H 931-01; Paratype: CSIRO: H 954-01; CSIRO: H 630-15; CSIRO: H 630-14; CSIRO: H 601-12; CSIRO: H 617-01; CSIRO: H 601-11; CSIRO: H 1113-08; CSIRO: H 931-03; CSIRO: H 931-02; CSIRO: H 617-02; CSIRO: H 1113-07;
Description:
Citation: Pristiophorus delicatus YEARSLEY, LAST & WHITE, 2008: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 06/2013
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Common names
Tropical sawshark
Tropical sawshark
Short Description
This small species possess the following characters: nostril to barbel origin is 3.2-3.7 times mouth to nostril; prenasal length 1.7-1.8 times the prebarbel length; preoral length 2.1-2.4 times the interdorsal space; pectoral anterior margin 1.2-1.5 times the dorsal-caudal space; dorsal caudal margin 4.4-5.0 times caudal fin depth; width of mouth 2.7-3.7 times the length spiracle; color dorsally pale to medium yellowish brown, ventrally pale whitish to yellowish; 49-55 monospondylous centra; 50-54 precaudal diplospondylous centra; 149-156 total vertebral centra (Ref. 76934).
This small species possess the following characters: nostril to barbel origin is 3.2-3.7 times mouth to nostril; prenasal length 1.7-1.8 times the prebarbel length; preoral length 2.1-2.4 times the interdorsal space; pectoral anterior margin 1.2-1.5 times the dorsal-caudal space; dorsal caudal margin 4.4-5.0 times caudal fin depth; width of mouth 2.7-3.7 times the length spiracle; color dorsally pale to medium yellowish brown, ventrally pale whitish to yellowish; 49-55 monospondylous centra; 50-54 precaudal diplospondylous centra; 149-156 total vertebral centra (Ref. 76934).
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia.
Western Pacific: Australia.
