Dichichthys nigripalatum (Fahmi & Ebert, 2018)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Indonesian filetail catshark (Dichichthys nigripalatum) is a species of shark belonging to the genus Dichichthys, the bristle sharks. This shark was first described as Parmaturus nigripalatum in 2018 by Fahmi and Ebert with its type locality given as south of Sumbawa at 9.04°S, 117.92°E from a depth of 170–190 m (560–620 ft). It is known from three specimens collected in the South China Sea.
Wikipedia contributors, Indonesian filetail catshark; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:31:47.730941+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dichichthys nigripalatum (Fahmi & Ebert, 2018)
- Name authority
- (Fahmi & Ebert, 2018)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Dichichthyidae
- Genus
- Dichichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassSelachii
- superorderGaleomorphi
- orderCarcharhiniformes
- familyDichichthyidae White, Stewart, O'Neill & Naylor, 2024
- genusDichichthys Chan, 1966
- speciesDichichthys nigripalatum (Fahmi & Ebert, 2018)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dichichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dichichthys melanobranchus Chan, 1966 | DichichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichichthys albimarginatus (Séret & Last, 2007) | DichichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichichthys bigus (Séret & Last, 2007) | DichichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichichthys satoi White, Stewart, O'Neill & Naylor, 2024 | DichichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Parmaturus nigripalatum Fahmi & Ebert, 2018 Fahmi & Ebert, 2018 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1846224 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:N3J4S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.