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Galeus polli
Cadenat, 1959
African sawtail catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae
Reference of the original description
Notes d'ichtyologie ouest-africaine. XX. Galeus polli espèce nouvelle ovovivipare de Scylliorhinidae. Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire(A), 21(1), 395–409
Notes d'ichtyologie ouest-africaine. XX. Galeus polli espèce nouvelle ovovivipare de Scylliorhinidae. Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire(A), 21(1), 395–409
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Pristiurus polli
Pristiurus polli
Description :
Citation: Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Golayo, Pintarroja africana, 
Chien espagnol, Chien râpe, 
African sawtail cat shark, African sawtail catshark
Golayo, Pintarroja africana, Chien espagnol, Chien râpe, African sawtail cat shark, African sawtail catshark
Short Description
A long-nosed, dwarf catshark with a narrow head, large eyes, and small labial furrows; upper caudal fin margin with prominent crest of enlarged sawtooth-like denticles [536]. Pale brown, paler ventrally; juveniles have dark saddles that become less prominent in adults (Ref. 5510).
A long-nosed, dwarf catshark with a narrow head, large eyes, and small labial furrows; upper caudal fin margin with prominent crest of enlarged sawtooth-like denticles [536]. Pale brown, paler ventrally; juveniles have dark saddles that become less prominent in adults (Ref. 5510).
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: low; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: low; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
Biology
Eggs are sometimes fertilized internally by accident via close apposition of gonopores in otherwise oviparous fishes and may be retained within the female"quot;s body and complete some of the early stages of embryonic development. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Bears up to 12 young [536], size at birth 11-12 cm (Ref. 5510). Found on the outermost shelf and upper slope. Feeds mainly on small bony fish, including lanternfish, hakes, grenadiers, rockfish and lightfish, also squid and crustaceans.
Eggs are sometimes fertilized internally by accident via close apposition of gonopores in otherwise oviparous fishes and may be retained within the female"quot;s body and complete some of the early stages of embryonic development. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Bears up to 12 young [536], size at birth 11-12 cm (Ref. 5510). Found on the outermost shelf and upper slope. Feeds mainly on small bony fish, including lanternfish, hakes, grenadiers, rockfish and lightfish, also squid and crustaceans.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2447;
shark-references Species-ID=2447;
