Izu cat shark

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Izu cat shark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Species: S. tokubee
Binomial name
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.

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