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Graceful catshark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Proscylliidae

Scientific name
  
Proscyllium habereri

Higher classification
  
Proscyllium

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Genus
  
Proscyllium

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

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Similar
  
Cuban ribbontail catshark, African ribbontail catshark, Proscylliidae, Harlequin catshark, Slender smooth‑hound

The graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri) is a species of finback catshark, belonging to the family Proscylliidae. This shark is found in the western Pacific Ocean, from southeastern Japan to Vietnam and northwestern Java, at depths between 50 and 100 m. Females can reach a length of 65 cm.

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Graceful catshark Wikipedia