Antilles catshark

Galeus antillensis

Dark blotches cover an Antillean back

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean

Antilles catshark is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Dark blotches cover an Antillean back.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Galeus
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: northern slopes of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and many of the Leeward islands of the Caribbean southward to Martinique. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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