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Lined catshark

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Lined catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Halaelurus
Species:
H. lineatus
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

  1. ^ 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.