Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Halaelurus

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Halaelurus boesemani
[Speckled catshark]

Photo by FAO

Halaelurus buergeri
[Blackspotted catshark]

Photo by FAO

Halaelurus lineatus
[Lined catshark]

No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 52.8 cm TL

Halaelurus maculosus
[Indonesian Speckled Catshark]

Photo by du Preez, S.

Halaelurus natalensis
[Tiger catshark]

Photo by FAO

Halaelurus quagga
[Quagga catshark]

No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL

Halaelurus sellus
[Rusty Catshark]

7 Species of Family Scyliorhinidae with Genus Halaelurus
(Cat sharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1972	Halaelurus boesemani	Speckled catshark	Indo-West Pacific	48 TL
1838	Halaelurus buergeri	Blackspotted catshark	Northwest Pacific	49 TL
1975	Halaelurus lineatus	Lined catshark	Western Indian Ocean	56 TL
2007	Halaelurus maculosus	Indonesian Speckled Catshark	Pacific Ocean	52.8 TL
1904	Halaelurus natalensis	Tiger catshark	Southeast Atlantic	47 TL
1899	Halaelurus quagga	Quagga catshark	Western Indian Ocean	36.8 TL
2007	Halaelurus sellus	Rusty Catshark	Eastern Indian Ocean	42.3 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ElasmobranchiiOrder: CarcharhiniformesFamily: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharksGenus: Halaelurus(See list of species below)

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Halaelurus

(See list of species below)