Broadhead cat shark

Bythaelurus clevai

A lone holotype from five hundred meters off Madagascar

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Medium

The broadhead catshark (Bythaelurus clevai) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The only specimen, the holotype, was found off Madagascar at a depth between 425 and 500 m (1,394 and 1,640 ft).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Maximum length: 38.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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