Lined catshark

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Lined catshark

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Halaelurus
Species:
H. lineatus
Binomial name
Halaelurus lineatus
, & , 1975
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Range of the lined catshark

The lined catshark or banded catshark (Halaelurus lineatus) is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the waters off the coasts of Beira, Mozambique, to East London, and South Africa between latitudes 19°S and 31°S, from the surface to 290 m. It can grow up to 56 cm in length.

References[]

  1. ^ Pollom, R., Fennessy, S., Fernando, S., Gledhill, K., Leslie, R. & McCord, M.E. (2019). "Halaelurus lineatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T44612A124435377.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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