Spotless catshark

The spotless catshark (Bythaelurus immaculatus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the South China Sea, at depths between 535 and 1,020 m on the continental slope. Its length is up to 71 centimetres (28 in).

Spotless catshark

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Species:
B. immaculatus
Binomial name
Bythaelurus immaculatus
(Y. T. Chu & Q. W. Meng, 1982)
Synonyms[1]

Halaelurus immaculatus Y. T. Chu & Q. W. Meng, 1982

References

  1. White, W.T. (2004). "Bythaelurus immaculatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44229A10875706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44229A10875706.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.


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