Brown shyshark

Haploblepharus fuscus

Each laying releases two eggs together

Brown
Tropical
Offshore
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The brown shyshark or plain happy (Haploblepharus fuscus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is endemic to the shallow, coastal waters of South Africa from west of Cape Agulhas to KwaZulu-Natal. This benthic species is usually found over sandy or rocky bottoms.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Haploblepharus
Maximum length: 69 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: just west of Cape Agulhas to southern Natal in South Africa (Ref. 5578 ). This species is sympatric with Haploblepharus edwardsii in the southeastern Cape region but there is at least partial microhabitat separation between the two - Haploblepharus fuscus occurs inshore while Haploblepharus edwardsii occurs in deeper water offshore (Ref. 244 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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