Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Scyliorhinidae Scientific name Halaelurus alcockii Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Carcharhiniformes Genus Bythaelurus Higher classification Bythaelurus | |
Similar Bristly catshark, Dwarf sawtail catshark, Longfin catshark, Australian blackspotted catshark, Panama ghost catshark | ||
Bythaelurus alcockii also known as the Arabian catshark is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long, and lives in open seas. It is only known from a single specimen, now lost, which was found on the continental slope of the Arabian Sea.
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Arabian catshark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA