Speckled catshark
| Speckled catshark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Halaelurus |
| Species: | H. boesemani |
| Binomial name | |
| Halaelurus boesemani S. Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 | |
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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 can also be found in the waters around Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Western Australia, between latitudes 21° N and 26° S, at depths of between 40 and 250 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
See also
References
- ↑ W. T. White, L. J. V. Compagno & A. Henderson (2007). "Halaelurus boesemani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Halaelurus boesemani" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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