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Dark freckled catshark

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Scyliorhinus ugoi
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S. ugoi
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Scyliorhinus ugoi

Scyliorhinus ugoi, also known as the Dark freckled catshark is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil. This species differs from Scyliorhinus besnardi, Scyliorhinus haeckelii group and Scyliorhinus hesperius, in background coloration, head width, sexual maturity, and in cranial and body proportions.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scyliorhinus ugoi, a new species of catshark from Brazil (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae)". Zootaxa. 3937 (2): 347–361. 2015. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3937.2.6. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)