New Zealand catshark
| New Zealand catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. dawsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus dawsoni (S. Springer, 1971)
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| Synonyms | |
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Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971 | |
The New Zealand catshark, Bythaelurus dawsoni, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the deep waters around New Zealand. Its length is up to 45 centimetres (18 in).[2] The New Zealand catshark is a small, little-known deep water bottom shark. It is dark brown around the top with a few widely spaced pale spots, and white below. It feeds on bottom-living crustaceans. It is also completely harmless to Hominidae.
References
- ^ Francis, M.P. (2003). "Bythaelurus dawsoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003. SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003. IUCN: e.T44170A10867325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44170A10867325.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Bythaelurus dawsoni" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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