Dichichthys nigripalatum

(Fahmi & Ebert, 2018)


Indonesian Bristle Shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Dichichthyidae

Reference of the original description
Fahmi & Ebert, D.A. (2018)
Parmaturus nigripalatum n. sp., a new species of deep-sea catshark (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Indonesia. Zootaxa, 4413(3), 531–540

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Parmaturus nigripalatum

Types
Dichichthys nigripalatum

Parmaturus nigripalatum
Holotype: NCIP: 6567;


Description :


Citation: Dichichthys nigripalatum (Fahmi & Ebert, 2018): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Common names
eng Indonesian Bristle Shark, Hiu minyak (Indonesia)

Short Description
Original diagnose after Fahmi & Ebert, 2018 [26194]: A moderate-sized species of Parmaturus with combination of characteristics as follows: body slender, soft-velvety skin, dermal denticles on side and upper body tricuspidate; uniformly plain medium brown body coloration; head slightly depress; snout relatively short; mouth curved, upper and lower labial furrows conspicuous with the uppers and lowers of equal lengths; the roof of mouth blackish with darker pores; teeth mainly tricuspidate with greatly elongate median cusps, about 50 rows in both jaws; origin of the first dorsal fin posterior to the insertion of the pelvic fins, pre-first dorsal fin slightly posterior of body mid-length; origin of second dorsal fin posterior to mid-length of anal fin base; pelvic fins origin and vent slightly posterior to midlength; second dorsal fin slightly larger than first; caudal peduncle relatively short, pronounced caudal crests on upper and lower anterior caudal fin margins with enlarged denticles; vertebral counts monospondylous centra 42, precaudal centra 90.

Distribution
south of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia (holotype) [26194]

Size / Weight / Age
adult male 548 mm TL (holotype) [26194]

Habitat
marine; depth range: 170-190 m depth (only holotype) [26194]

Dentition
Teeth of upper and lower jaws exposed when mouth closed; tricuspidate with enlarged, erect, acutely pointed central cusp flanked by a single smaller cusplet on each side; teeth on upper jaw smaller relative to lower jaw, but otherwise similar shaped; tooth count on upper jaw 52, lower jaw 48; longest teeth adjacent to symphysis, 2–3 rows of shorter teeth at symphysis ; lateral teeth relatively shorter than anterior (holotype) [26194]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=17263;