Spotless catshark

Bythaelurus immaculatus

Unspotted specimens still lack a secure generic home

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Large

Spotless catshark is a marine fish recorded from ocean habitats. A concise clue to the species is: Unspotted specimens still lack a secure generic home.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Maximum length: 71 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: only known from the South China Sea at about 380 to 400 km east of Hainan Island Occurrence in the Western Central Pacific uncertain, marginal in the South China Sea (Ref. 11146 ). For unavailability of material to be examined, the generic placement and recognition of this species is provisional.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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