Quagga catshark
📖 Overview
Found on the continental shelves, , on or near the bottom . Attains a maximum size of 37.0 cm TL; female of 36.8 cm TL was gravid and contained eight egg cases, four in each uterus . Feeds on shrimps. Collection by deep-sea shrimp trawlers may indicate that the species could have a wider depth distribution, possibly down to 280 m . Not utilized at present .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
A small shark with numerous (>20) vertical stripes on the body without dark spots, snout tip knoblike but not prominently upturned. Eyes in adults 12–13 times in distance from snout to first dorsal origin. Anterior nasal flaps sub triangular. Gills dorsolaterally placed and elevated above the mouth level. First dorsal-fin origin about opposite pelvic-fin insertion. Light brown above with pale ventral side, dark brown cross bands on the body .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Quagga catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Quagga catshark is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Quagga catshark is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 54 - 187 m . Deep-water; 15°N - 8°N, 74°E - 76°E Indian Ocean: Somalia (Indian Ocean coast) and India (Arabian Sea), offshore on continental slope (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
shrimps
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Quagga catshark |
| 🌍CES | máčka malabarská |
| 🇩🇪German | Quagga-Katzenhai |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | seeprakissahai |
| 🇫🇷French | Holbiche Quagga |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Gattuccio quagga |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистая акула-квагга |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pejegato Quagga |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halaelurus guagga | Alcock | 1899 | Synonym |
| Scyliorhinus quagga | Alcock | 1899 | Synonym |
| Scyllium quagga | Alcock | 1899 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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