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Galeus melastomus Blackmouth Catshark

Galeus melastomusis commonly referred to as Blackmouth Catshark. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
2833 
AphiaID:
105812 
Scientific:
Galeus melastomus 
German:
Fleckhai 
English:
Blackmouth Catshark 
Category:
Sharks 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Carcharhiniformes (Order) > Pentanchidae (Family) > Galeus (Genus) > melastomus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Rafinesque, 1810 
Occurrence:
East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, the Mediterranean Sea 
Sea depth:
55 - 1873 Meter 
Size:
29.53" - 35.43" (75cm - 90cm) 
Temperature:
37.4 °F - 75.2 °F (3°C - 24°C) 
Food:
Crustaceans, Sepia 
Difficulty:
Experts only! Very hard to keep 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Galeus antillensis
  • Galeus arae
  • Galeus atlanticus
  • Galeus cadenati
  • Galeus eastmani
  • Galeus gracilis
  • Galeus longirostris
  • Galeus mincaronei
  • Galeus murinus
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2009-06-18 15:10:09 

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Shark bites can be quite lethal to humans, especially the 10 most dangerous shark species are considered and can launch unprovoked attacks from humans: - Great white shark - Bull shark - Tiger shark - Sand tiger shark - Blacktip shark - Bronze shark - Spinner shark - Blue shark - Hammerhead shark - Whitetip shark The bite by a shark is one of the most basic fears of humans, but the number of deaths caused by shark attacks is very low: in 2015 there were 98 attacks by sharks and in 6 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. In 2016 there were 107 attacks by sharks and in 8 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. Sources: http://hai.ch/Hai-Infos/Unfaelle/index.html http://www.focus.de/reisen/videos/auch-urlaubsorte-betroffen-schrecklicher-rekord-2016-gab-es-mehr-hai-angriffe-als-je-zuvor_id_6519581.html http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/hai-angriffe-erreichen-2015-rekordhoch-weiterer-anstieg-erwartet-a-1076339.html http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer
In 2022, there were a total of 108 shark attacks in the USA.

Conversely, however, 100 million sharks were killed by humans. http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer The risk of being bitten by a shark varies greatly from region to region, with most attacks occurring in Florida, Australia and South Africa. Please be careful not to go into the water with bleeding skin wounds, heed bathing warnings from the authorities and be very careful when using surfboards, as sharks can easily confuse the boards with seals and harbour seals. After shark bites, always call a doctor or / and the rescue service as soon as possible, as heavy bleeding can be life-threatening.

https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/shark-attack-statistics/

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