Izu cat shark
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Scyliorhinus tokubee Shirai, Hagiwara & Nakaya, 1992 |
The Izu cat shark, Scyliorhinus tokubee, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around Japan, at depths down to 100 m. Its length is up to 41 cm.
The Izu cat shark has been bred in captivity in the Shimoda Floating Aquarium in Japan.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Scyliorhinus tokubee". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.