African ribbontail catshark

The African ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis sinuans, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the western Indian Ocean, from Tanzania, South Africa, and Mozambique, at depths between 180 and 480 m. It can grow up to a length of 37 cm.

African ribbontail catshark

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Proscylliidae
Genus: Eridacnis
Species:
E. sinuans
Binomial name
Eridacnis sinuans
(J. L. B. Smith, 1957)

The African ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous giving birth to two young per litter.

The African ribbontail catshark's coloration is grey-brown.

References

  1. Brash, J. 2004. Eridacnis sinuans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44611A10925150. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44611A10925150.en. Downloaded on 06 September 2017.
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