Blackmouth catshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the blackmouth catshark lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Galeus melastomus
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Pentanchidae

Where does the blackmouth catshark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blackmouth catshark in 6 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the blackmouth catshark endangered?

The blackmouth catshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blackmouth catshark?

The blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Pentanchidae, genus Galeus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blackmouth catshark

The blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) is a species of deepwater catshark, belonging to the family Pentanchidae, common in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal, including the Mediterranean Sea. It is typically found over the continental slope at depths of 150–1,400 m (490–4,590 ft), on or near muddy bottoms. The youngest sharks generally inhabit shallower water than the older juveniles and adults. This slim-bodied species is characterized by the black interior of its mouth, a marbled pattern of pale-edged brownish saddles or blotches along its back and tail, and a prominent saw-toothed crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the upper edge of its caudal fin. It reaches lengths of 50–79 cm (20–31 in), with sharks in the Atlantic growing larger than those in the Mediterranean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blackmouth catshark (revision 1366643003), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q141066 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).