Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
FBname: Pygmy shark
Comments: Epi-, meso-, and perhaps bathypelagic at 1->400 m (Ref. 58302).  Occurs at or near the surface at night, descending to below 400 m (possibly as deep as 1,800 m) during the day (Ref. 31367).  Feeds on squid, bony fishes, and crustaceans (Ref. 5578).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with 8 young per litter, size at birth between 6 and 10 cm (Ref. 247).  Caught with dip-nets and buckets at night (Ref. 6577).