Brownspotted catshark
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Scyliorhinus garmani (Fowler, 1934) |
The brownspotted catshark, Scyliorhinus garmani, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 11° N and 12° S. Its length is about 38 cm but its adult size is mostly unknown.
The brownspotted catshark has dark spots on its fins and body, and 7 dusky saddle marks, interspersed with dark and light spots. Its habitat and biology is unknown.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Scyliorhinus garmani". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.