| Halaelurus sellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Halaelurus |
| Species: | H. sellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Halaelurus sellus W. T. White, Last & Stevens, 2007 |
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Halaelurus sellus, known commonly as the Rusty Catshark in Australia,[1] is a species of catshark in the genus Halaelurus.[2] It is a tropical catshark found around Australia, in the eastern Indian Ocean.[2] It was named by W.T. White, P.R. Last, and J.D. Stevens in 2007.[3] Male Halaelurus sellus can reach a maximum length of 35.3 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 42.3 centimetres.[2]