Polkadot catshark

Scyliorhinus besnardi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

The freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found on the continental shelf and upper slope from the western Atlantic from western Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, and Uruguay, between latitudes 11° N and 32° S. However, specimens from the northern part of this range probably refer to other species.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Maximum length: 47 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: Brazil and northern Uruguay.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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