Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Bythaelurus dawsoni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Scyliorhinidae Higher classification Bythaelurus | |
Similar Bristly catshark, Dwarf sawtail catshark, Spongehead catshark, Australian blackspotted catshark, Longfin catshark | ||
The New Zealand catshark, Bythaelurus dawsoni, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the deep waters around New Zealand. Its length is up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The New Zealand catshark is a small, little-known deep water bottom shark. It is dark brown around the top with a few widely spaced pale spots, and white below. It feeds on bottom-living crustaceans. It is also completely harmless to Hominidae.
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New Zealand catshark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA