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Geko catshark

Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The geko catshark (Galeus eastmani) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the geko catshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the geko catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the geko catshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the geko catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusGaleus
  7. SpeciesGaleus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Synonyms Pristiurus eastmani

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Gecko catsharkEnglish
  • máčka EastmanovaCzech
  • Gecko-KatzenhaiGerman
  • gekkohaiFinnish
  • Gattuccio gecoItalian
  • ヤモリザメJapanese
  • GekkokathaaiDutch
  • Tubarão-gato-de-IzuPortuguese
  • Китайский пилохвостRussian
  • 沙條Chinese
  • 伊氏鋸尾鯊Chinese
  • 依氏蜥鮫Chinese
  • 依氏蜥鯊Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the geko catshark

Other species in the same genus Galeus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the geko catshark?

The geko catshark (Galeus eastmani) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Geko catshark (Galeus eastmani). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/geko-catshark

MLA

“Geko catshark (Galeus eastmani).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/geko-catshark.

BibTeX
@misc{geko_catshark_2026,
  title = {Geko catshark (Galeus eastmani)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/geko-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}