Proscyllium venustum

(Tanaka, 1912)

Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Proscylliidae

Reference of the original description

Tanaka, S. (1912)
Figures and descriptions of the fishes of Japan, including the Riukiu Islands, Bonin Islands, Formosa, Kurile Islands, Korea, and southern Sakhalin. Figures and Descriptions of the Fishes of Japan, 9: 145–164

Types
Proscyllium venustum
Holotype: ZUMT: 3398;

Description :

Citation: Proscyllium venustum (Tanaka, 1912): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733].

Size / Weight / Age
60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 41299))

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m (Ref. 41299)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5135;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Isopoda

Thaumastognathia bicorniger Ota, Kurashima & Horie, 2022 [30445]