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Brownspotted catshark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Scientific name
  
Scyliorhinus garmani

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Family
  
Scyliorhinidae

Higher classification
  
Scyliorhinus

Brownspotted catshark

Similar
  
Boa catshark, Freckled catshark, Whitesaddled catshark, Yellowspotted catshark, Izu catshark

The brownspotted catshark, Scyliorhinus garmani, is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 11° N and 12° S. Its juvenile length is about 38 cm, but its adult size is mostly unknown. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.

References

Brownspotted catshark Wikipedia