Boa catshark

Scyliorhinus boa

Shark of Coastal Waters

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Elongated
Large

The boa catshark (Scyliorhinus boa) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found on the continental shelves and insular slopes of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between latitudes 20° N and 9° N, at depths between 330 and 675 m. It can grow up to a length of 54 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Maximum length: 54 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Caribbean slope off Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, and Jamaica; also from Honduras to Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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