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Sawtail Catsharks
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Sawtail Catsharks

Galeus

Galeus is a genus of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae, commonly known as sawtail catsharks in reference to a distinctive saw-toothed crest of enlarged dermal denticles, found along the upper edges of their caudal fins. They are found in the Atlantic, the western and central Pacific, and the Gulf of California, inhabiting deep waters at or close to the sea floor. Members of this genus are rather small, slim sharks with firm bodies and thick,...

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19 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 19 known species

Blackmouth Catshark

speciesGaleus melastomus

Blacktip Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus sauteri

Broadfin Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus nipponensis

Gecko Catshark

speciesGaleus eastmani

Atlantic Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus atlanticus

Mouse Catshark

speciesGaleus murinus

Galeus corriganae

speciesGaleus corriganae

Galeus friedrichi

speciesGaleus friedrichi

African sawtail catshark

speciesGaleus polli

Springer's Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus springeri

Antilles catshark

speciesGaleus antillensis

Roughtail Catshark

speciesGaleus arae

Longfin Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus cadenati

Longnose Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus longirostris

Slender Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus gracilis

Phallic Catshark

speciesGaleus priapus

Peppered Catshark

speciesGaleus piperatus

Southern Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus mincaronei

Dwarf Sawtail Catshark

speciesGaleus schultzi

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Sawtail Catsharks in Ten Books of Exotic Things

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Carolus Clusius · 1605 · p.157

Sawtail Catsharks in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.396

Sawtail Catsharks in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.514

Sawtail Catsharks in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.516

Sawtail Catsharks in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.817

Sawtail Catsharks in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.397

Sawtail Catsharks in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.398

Sawtail Catsharks in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.510

Sawtail Catsharks in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.512

Sawtail Catsharks in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.511

Sawtail Catsharks in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.704

Sawtail Catsharks in De Piscibus Libri V et De Cetis Liber Unus

De Piscibus Libri V et De Cetis Liber Unus

Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1661 · p.581

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88440.