Family : Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
Order : Carcharhiniformes  (ground sharks)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Pygmy ribbontail catshark
Fish Name : Eridacnis radcliffei
Max size : 23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 244); 24 cm TL (female)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 71 - 766 m
Climate : deep-water; 22°N - 10°S
Global Importance :
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed but with spotty records from Tanzania, the Gulf of Aden, India (Gulf of Mannar, Bay of Bengal), Andaman Islands, Viet Nam, and the Philippines. The immense range of this species is striking compared to the limited ranges of other members of the genus.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Caudal fin without a rippled dorsal margin and ventral lobe but with a strong subterminal notch; vertebral axis of caudal fin little raised above body axis (Ref. 13566). Dark brown with blackish markings on dorsal fins (Ref. 13566).
Biology : Occurs over muddy bottoms, on the upper continental and insular slopes and outer shelves (Ref. 244). Feeds mainly on small bony fishes and crustaceans, with squid a lesser item in the diet (Ref. 244). One of the two smallest living sharks (Ref. 13566). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449), with 1 to 2 pups in a litter (Ref. 244)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless , Compagno, L.J.V. and V.H. Niem. 1998
Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V.
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 244)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses