(Dichichthyidae)
Bristle Sharks
Щетинисті акули
Dichichthys is a genus of sharks which is the only genus in the monotypic family Dichichthyidae, the bristle sharks. These sharks are found in the Western Pacific Ocean. Until recently, scientists believed these 5 species were part of the genus Parmaturus, until morphological testing confirmed its placement in its own family. Supraorbital crests on the chondrocranium also distinguish Dichichthys from other catshark genera/families.
(Dichichthys albimarginatus)
White-tip Catshark
Білоплавцева котяча акула
It is known only from a single specimen collected from northern New Caledonia, at a depth of 590–732 m.
(Dichichthys bigus)
Beige Catshark
Бежева котяча акула
It is found off the north-eastern coast of Australia, at depths of 590–881 m.
(Dichichthys melanobranchus)
Blackgill Catshark
Чорнозяброва котяча акула
It is found on or near the bottom on the continental slope, at 540–835 m off the coasts of China and Japan.
(Dichichthys nigripalatum)
Indonesian Bristle Shark
Індонезійська щетиниста акула
It is known from three specimens collected in the South China Sea, at depths of 170–190 m.
(Dichichthys satoi)
Roughback Bristle Shark
Грубоспинна щетиниста акула
It lives off the waters of New Zealand, at a depth of between 670 and 1,190 m.
