Kingdom Animalia Class Chondrichthyes Superorder Selachimorpha Scientific name Holohalaelurus favus | Phylum Chordata Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Rank Species | |
Similar Natal shyshark, Asymbolus funebris, Peppered catshark | ||
The honeycomb Izak or Natal Izak (Holohalaelurus favus) is a type of catshark in the Western Indian Ocean, near South Africa. It reaches a maximum length of around 50 cm. Since the mid-1970s, no specimens have been collected, even with recent biodiversity research cruises (2002 and 2003).
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