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The genera and species of the family "Catsharks"


Small-spotted catshark

Typical species:
Small-spotted catshark
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Family: Catsharks

Scyliorhinidae

Numbers of genera and species

Genera:

4

Species:

37

Catsharks

Cat sharks used to comprise well over 120 species. After the separation of the deepwater catsharks (Pentanchidae), Atelomycteridae and bristle sharks (Dichichthyidae), they now only consist of three genera with around 35 species. Catsharks got their name from their cat-like eyes and have only rudimentary developed nicitating eyelids. They possess moderately large spiracles. The first dorsal fin is smaller than the anal fin, and its origin is slightly before or after the origin of the pelvic fins. Catsharks have a world-wide distribution from tropical to cold-temperate waters over the continental shelves to the slopes down to 2000 m . Catsharks normally feed on invertebrates and small fishes, and most of them lay eggs (oviparous). The biology of most species is poorly known.

Genus: Cephaloscyllium
(Species: 18)
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(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
(Cephaloscyllium laticeps)
(Cephaloscyllium isabellum)
(Cephaloscyllium fasciatum)
(Cephaloscyllium albipinnum)
(Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis)
(Cephaloscyllium sufflans)
(Cephaloscyllium pictum)
(Cephaloscyllium stevensi)
(Cephaloscyllium formosanum)
Genus: Poroderma
(Species: 2)
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(Poroderma africanum)
(Poroderma pantherinum)
Genus: Scyliorhinus
(Species: 16)
Including full text, photo, distriburion map:

(Scyliorhinus canicula)
(Scyliorhinus torazame)
(Scyliorhinus stellaris)
(Scyliorhinus retifer)
(Scyliorhinus capensis)
(Scyliorhinus haeckelii)
(Scyliorhinus hesperius)
(Scyliorhinus boa)
(Scyliorhinus comoroensis)
(Scyliorhinus cabofriensis)
(Scyliorhinus ugoi)
(Scyliorhinus hachijoensis)
Genus: Akheilos
(Species: 1)
Including full text, photo, distriburion map:

(Akheilos suwartanai)

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