marbled cat shark

Galeus arae

Segregated by depth while hunting deepwater shrimp

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Medium

marbled cat shark is a marine fish found in coastal waters. One memorable detail in its record is this: Segregated by depth while hunting deepwater shrimp.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Galeus
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coast from Belize to Nicaragua.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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