Springer's sawtail cat shark

The Springer's sawtail cat shark, Galeus springeri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, the north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba, at depths of between 450 and 700 m.

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The Springer's sawtail cat shark lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 450 - 700 m environment.

The Springer's sawtail cat shark, Galeus springeri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, the north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba, at depths of between 450 and 700 m. Its length is up to 32 cm. More

* Springer's sawtail cat sharkSpringer's sawtail cat shark The Springer's sawtail cat shark, Galeus springeri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, the north More

Common names

Springer's sawtail cat shark in English
Springer’s zaagstaartkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
SpringerÇs zaagstaartkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Springer’s zaagstaartkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Springer’s zaagstaartkathaai in Unknown

Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Galeus
Species : Galeus springeri
Authority : Konstantinou and Cozzi, 1998