False catshark

Wrong Marderhai ( Pseudotriakis microdon )

The False Marderhai ( Pseudotriakis microdon ), also called False catshark, is a type of Pseudotriakidae family and belongs to the order of the ground sharks ( Carcharhiniformes ). It is a slender, dark brown shark and is a maximum of 2.69 (males) to 2.95 meters (females ) long. The lower lobe of the caudal fin is well developed.

Dissemination

The fish live on the world's continental shelves at depths from 200 to 1500 meters. Evidence there is, among other

  • From the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey, Cuba, Brazil, Iceland, France, Madeira, the Azores, Senegal and Cape Verde.
  • In the Pacific, he was found in Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand and Hawaii.
  • In the Indian Ocean, among others lives in the Aldabra group and off the coast of Western Australia.

Reproduction

Incorrect marten sharks are viviparous ( Ovoviviparie ). Two or four young are born per litter.

Food

Incorrect marten sharks feed on bony fish, other small sharks, rays and invertebrates.

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