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Pentanchidae
Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes. The deepwater catsharks are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
- FamilyPentanchidae
Habitatmarine
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Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes. The deepwater catsharks are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
==Genera== Pentanchidae contains the following genera: