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Pentanchidae
Quagga catshark
Halaelurus quagga
Over twenty dark bars wrap pale brown skin
- Offshore
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- South Asia
- Elongated
- Medium
Offshore
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
MediumQuagga catshark is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 31.5 cm.
- Class
- Sharks and Rays
- Order
- Ground Sharks
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Halaelurus
- Maximum length
- 31.5 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Somalia (Indian Ocean coast) and India (Arabian Sea), offshore on continental slope (Ref. 86593 ).
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient
Class
Family
Conservation status
