Speckled catshark
📖 Overview
A little-known but wide-ranging bottom-dwelling shark found on continental and insular shelves . Probably caught with bottom trawls . Live-bearing .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Dark spots small and very numerous, usually not larger than spiracles, over or between weak saddles or bars .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Speckled catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Up to 4 egg capsules may be found in an oviduct but it is uncertain whether these hatch inside the oviduct or if the eggs are laid . Live-bearing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 250 m . Deep-water; 21°N - 26°S Indian Ocean: Somalia, Gulf of Aden and Kenya.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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