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Pentanchidae
lined catshark
Halaelurus lineatus
Sixteen egg cases may mature inside
lined catshark is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 56 cm.
- Class
- Sharks and Rays
- Order
- Ground Sharks
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Halaelurus
- Maximum length
- 56 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Beira, Mozambique to East London, South Africa.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

