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.[2]
Saldanha catshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
Genus: | Apristurus |
Species: | A. saldanha |
Binomial name | |
Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925) | |
Range of the Saldanha catshark |
References
- Ebert, D.A. 2004. Apristurus saldanha. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44602A10922454. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44602A10922454.en. Downloaded on 15 September 2017
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Apristurus saldanha" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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