New Caledonia catshark
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Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Séret, 1990 |
The New Caledonia catshark, Aulohalaelurus kanakorum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, known only from a single specimen collected off southwestern New Caledonia in the western central Pacific Ocean. The holotype measured 79 cm.
The New Caledonia catshark is a rare and vulnerable inshore catshark found on coral reefs.
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- "Aulohalaelurus kanakorum". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.