Brownspotted catshark

The brownspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus germane) is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 11° N and 12° S. Its juvenile length is about 38 cm, but its adult size is mostly unknown. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.

Brownspotted catshark

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Species:
S. garmani
Binomial name
Scyliorhinus garmani
(Fowler, 1934)

References

  1. White, W.T. (2009). "Scyliorhinus garmani". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T161458A5428715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161458A5428715.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.


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