Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

Responsive image


Speckled catshark

Speckled catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Halaelurus
Species:
H. boesemani
Binomial name
Halaelurus boesemani

The speckled catshark (Halaelurus boesemani) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. It occurs at depths of between 37 and 250 m (120 and 820 ft). Its length is up to 48 cm.

  1. ^ Kyne, P.M.; Ebert, D.A.; Akhilesh, K.V.; Tesfamichael, D.; Valinassab, T. (2017). "Halaelurus boesemani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T161488A109905403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T161488A109905403.en. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

Previous Page Next Page