Pentanchidae

Pentanchidae
Pentanchus profundicolus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Suborder: Carcharhinoidei
Family: Pentanchidae
H. M. Smith, 1912
Species

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Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes.[1] The deepwater catsharks are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.[2]

Genera

Pentanchidae contains the following genera:[3]

References

  1. ^ "IRMNG - Pentanchidae Smith, 1912". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Pentanchidae". FishBase. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pentanchidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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