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Salamander shark

Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the salamander shark

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 salamander shark live?

Not recorded

Is the salamander shark 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 salamander shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusParmaturus
  7. SpeciesParmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906

Synonyms Pristiurus hertwigi

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Salamander catsharkEnglish
  • máčka sagamskáCzech
  • SalamanderhajDanish
  • Salamander-KatzenhaiGerman
  • salamanterihaiFinnish
  • イモリザメJapanese
  • SalamanderkathaaiDutch
  • саламандровый парматурусRussian
  • ImorizameJapanese
  • Японская кошачья акула-парматурусRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the salamander shark

Other species in the same genus Parmaturus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the salamander shark?

The salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus) 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). Salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/salamander-shark

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BibTeX
@misc{salamander_shark_2026,
  title = {Salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/salamander-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}