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Bristly catshark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Scientific name
  
Bythaelurus hispidus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Family
  
Scyliorhinidae

Higher classification
  
Bythaelurus

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Dwarf sawtail catshark, Quagga catshark, Indian swellshark, Australian blackspotted catshark, Longfin catshark

The bristly catshark, Bythaelurus hispidus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from southeastern India and the Andaman Islands, between latitudes 15° N and 5° N, at depths between 200 and 300 m. Its length is up to 29 cm.

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Bristly catshark Wikipedia