Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Parmaturus

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Parmaturus albimarginatus
[White-tip Catshark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Parmaturus albipenis
[White-clasper catshark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Parmaturus bigus
[Beige catshark]

Photo by FAO

Parmaturus campechiensis
[Campeche catshark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Parmaturus lanatus
[Velvet catshark]

No picture found
Southwest in the Indian O
Max. Length 45 cm TL

Parmaturus macmillani
[McMillan's cat shark]

Photo by FAO

Parmaturus melanobranchus
[Blackgill catshark]

Photo by FAO

Parmaturus pilosus
[Salamander shark]

Photo by IfAME, NOAA's MBNMS, MARE

Parmaturus xaniurus
[Filetail catshark]

9 Species of Family Scyliorhinidae with Genus Parmaturus
(Cat sharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2007	Parmaturus albimarginatus	White-tip Catshark	Western Pacific	57.7 TL
2007	Parmaturus albipenis	White-clasper catshark	Western Pacific	41.5 TL
2007	Parmaturus bigus	Beige catshark	Western Pacific	71 TL
1979	Parmaturus campechiensis	Campeche catshark	Western Central Atlantic	16 TL
2007	Parmaturus lanatus	Velvet catshark	Western Pacific	36 TL
1985	Parmaturus macmillani	McMillan's cat shark	Southwest in the Indian O	45 TL
1966	Parmaturus melanobranchus	Blackgill catshark	Northwest Pacific	85 TL
1906	Parmaturus pilosus	Salamander shark	Northwest Pacific	64 TL
1892	Parmaturus xaniurus	Filetail catshark	Eastern Central Pacific	55 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Parmaturus

(See list of species below)