Halaelurus alcockii

Bythaelurus alcockii

Arabian Sea singleton lost ever since

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Medium

The Arabian catshark (Bythaelurus alcockii) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long, and lives in open seas. It is only known from a single specimen, now lost, which was found on the continental slope of the Arabian Sea.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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