The Indonesian filetail catshark (Dichichthys nigripalatum) is a species of shark belonging to the genus Dichichthys, the bristle sharks. This shark was first described as Parmaturus nigripalatum in 2018 by Fahmi and Ebert with its type locality given as south of Sumbawa at 9.04°S, 117.92°E from a depth of 170–190 m (560–620 ft).[2] It is known from three specimens collected in the South China Sea.[3]
| Indonesian filetail catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Dichichthyidae |
| Genus: | Dichichthys |
| Species: | D. nigripalatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichichthys nigripalatum | |
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References
edit- ^ Sherman, C.S.; Bineesh, K.K.; Cheok, J.; et al. (2020). "Parmaturus nigripalatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T162215361A162215417. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T162215361A162215417.en. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dichichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parmaturus nigripalmatum". FishBase. June 2024 version.