Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Poroderma

(See list of species below)

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2 species (see list below)

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Poroderma africanum
[Striped catshark]

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Poroderma pantherinum
[Leopard catshark]

2 Species of Family Scyliorhinidae with Genus Poroderma
(Cat sharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1789	Poroderma africanum	Striped catshark	Southeast Atlantic	101 TL
1838	Poroderma pantherinum	Leopard catshark	Southeast Atlantic	84 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Poroderma

(See list of species below)