Description
General:
Tadpole-shaped; very large gills. In the Gulf of California, these sharks co-occur with Parmaturus xaniurus and may be difficult to tell apart when distant, when small, or when P. xaniurus uncharacteristically has the gills expanded in a low O2 environment.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Demersal.
Ocean range (global):
Southern Baja, Gulf of California
Published depth range:
155 - 957 m
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
David Ebert, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
Verified MBARI depth distribution:
571 - 920 m (Jan. 2016).
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Compagno, L., M. Dando, and S. Fowler (2005). Sharks of the World. Princeton University Press. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London, UK. 368 pp.
Citation:
Cephalurus cephalus
Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Cephalurus%20cephalus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.