The Cuban ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis barbouri), is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found off western central Atlantic Ocean at depths of between 430 and 613 m. It can grow up to a length of 34 cm.
| Cuban ribbontail catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Proscylliidae |
| Genus: | Eridacnis |
| Species: | E. barbouri
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| Eridacnis barbouri | |
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The Cuban ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous.
References
edit- ^ Kyne, P.M.; Briones Bell-lloch, A.; Herman, K. (2020). "Eridacnis barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161330A124466912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161330A124466912.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eridacnis barbouri". FishBase. May 2006 version.