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| Gecko catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Galeus |
| Species: | G. eastmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Galeus eastmani (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904)
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| Range of the gecko catshark | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pristiurus eastmani D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904 | |
The gecko catshark (Galeus eastmani) is a species of deepwater catshark, belonging to the family Pentanchidae, native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to Taiwan, and possibly also off Vietnam. It is a common, demersal species found at depths of 100–900 m (330–2,950 ft). Its body is slender, with a pattern of dark saddles and blotches. The dorsal and caudal fins are edged in white, and there is a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the dorsal edge of the caudal fin. The gecko catshark is a schooling, opportunistic predator of bony fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans. It is oviparous, with females producing two vase-shaped egg capsules at a time. This species is captured as bycatch, but does not appear to be threatened by fishery activities at present and has been assessed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- ^ Rigby, C.L.; Chen, X.; Ebert, D.A.; Herman, K.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Galeus eastmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161364A124472336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161364A124472336.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.