Dusky catshark

Bythaelurus canescens

Egg laying from Peru toward Magellan waters

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Large

The dusky catshark (Bythaelurus canescens) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is endemic to the southeast Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Peru and Chile. It grows to a maximum length of 70 cm (28 in), and is oviparous like many other chondrichthyans in the Indo-Pacific.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile to the Straits of Magellan.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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