Lined catshark
Appearance
Lined catshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Pentanchidae |
Genus: | Halaelurus |
Species: | H. lineatus
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Binomial name | |
Halaelurus lineatus | |
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
- ^ Cliff, G. 2004. Halaelurus lineatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44612A10925329. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44612A10925329.en. Downloaded on 24 September 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halaelurus lineatus". FishBase. July 2006 version.