Longnose sawtail cat shark

The longnose sawtail cat shark, Galeus longirostris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from the northwest Pacific islands of Amami Ōshima, Ogasawara and Izu.

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The Longnose sawtail cat shark lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 440 - 520 m environment.

The longnose sawtail cat shark, Galeus longirostris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from the northwest Pacific islands of Amami Ōshima, Ogasawara and Izu. Its length is up to 80 cm. More

Common names

Hashinaga-yamorizame in Japanese (日本語)
Langsnuitzaagstaartkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Langsnuitzaagstaartkathaai in Unknown
Longnose sawtail cat shark in English
長吻鋸尾鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
長吻鋸尾鯊 in Unknown
长吻锯尾鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
长吻锯尾鲨 in Unknown

Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Galeus
Species : Galeus longirostris
Authority : Tachikawa & Taniuchi, 1987