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Harlequin catshark

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Kingdom
  
Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Scientific name
  
Ctenacis fehlmanni

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Ctenacis

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The harlequin catshark (Ctenacis fehlmanni) is a species of finback catshark, part of the family Proscylliidae, and the only member of the genus Ctenacis. This shark is found in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, at depths between 70 and 170 m. The 46 cm holotype was the only specimen that was ever found.

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Harlequin catshark Wikipedia