Saldanha catshark
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Species: | A. saldanha
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Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925)
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Range of the Saldanha catshark |
The Saldanha catshark (Apristurus saldanha) is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. This catshark is found from Cape Columbine to south of False Bay in South Africa, between 31 and 40°S. Its length is up to 88 cm. It is a plain, dark grey-brown, stout catshark, with moderately large eyes, a broad snout, and large pectoral fins.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apristurus saldanha". FishBase. July 2006 version.