In 1906, the Carnegie Museum purchased an extensive collection of fishes assembled from the markets of Takao ( Meer weergeven

The blacktip sawtail catshark is found in the waters around Taiwan, where it is very common, and the Philippines. It was once thought to occur off southern Japan as well, but recent observations by Kazuhiro Nakaya hav… Meer weergeven

A small species, the blacktip sawtail catshark attains a maximum length of 46 cm (18 in). Its body is slim and firm, with the head comprising roughly one-fifth of the total length. The rather long snout is point… Meer weergeven

Reproduction in the blacktip sawtail catshark is oviparous and proceeds throughout the year, without well-defined seasonal patterns. Adult females have a single functional ovary, on the right, and two func… Meer weergeven

In Taiwanese waters, blacktip sawtail catsharks of most sizes are frequently caught incidentally in bottom trawls operated by commercial shrimp fisheries. Captured sharks are processed into fishmeal and used in … Meer weergeven