Cat shark

The dusky catshark, Halaelurus canescens, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Peru and Chile to the Straits of Magellan.

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The Cat shark lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 250 - 700 m environment.

The cat sharks or catsharks are a family (Scyliorhinidae) of sharks, with over 110 species recorded. Paradoxically perhaps, while the group is called the cat shark family, many species are commonly called dogfish. More

The Cat Shark is in the same genus, Chiloscyllium, as the Brownbanded Bamboo Shark, but it gets much larger. More

Small-spotted cat sharks (Scyliorhinus canicula) in crates. Fish market of Ondarroa, Basque country, Spain. More

The cat shark family contains many species, usually distinguished by their different markings of stripes, bars, etc. Interestingly enough, the best known of the cat shark family is the dogfishes (which form a part of the catshark family). More

The Cat Shark is so named because the barbels around the mouth have the appearance of cat whiskers. It is also referred to as the Grey Smooth Hound Shark It requires an aquarium of at least six feet in length or diameter. More

The Marbled Cat Shark is considered a "true catshark" with a long slender body and a narrow head. It is a bottom feeder that is found in Northern Australia. More

Banded Cat Shark, Brownbanded Cat Shark, Blackbanded Cat Shark, Bamboo Shark Fast Facts As sharks go, this is among the most ideally suited to captivity. Most specimens are in the 7"-11" range and it grows to only 40. More

Bamboo or Cat Sharks are egg-layers, with the eggs enclosed in elongated flattened egg-cases. It's not unusual to find the eggs for sale, and in captivity, hatching one can take up to four months. Reef Tank Safe: No. Will eat crustaceans, invertebrates, and small fishes. More

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The black Banded Cat Shark is known as a Cat Shark because the barbels at the mouth look like cat whiskers. It is also referred to as the Brownbanded Bamboo Shark, and has a cream-colored body with broad dark black stripes. More

Welcome to the Cat Shark picture gallery, there are currently 22 Cat Shark pictures on this page. To view a picture of a Cat Shark click on the thumbnails below. Once you are viewing a picture, use the thumbnails below it to navigate to other Cat Shark pictures. More

Brown Cat Shark Photos and Species Information for Fish Caught in Mexico See current, on-the-spot sportfishing reports and photographs of fish caught at Mexico's top vacation spots in this week's edition of "Mexico Fishing News" and see hundreds of other fish pictures and More

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The humpback cat shark, Apristurus gibbosus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the northwest Pacific Ocean off Zhujiang, South China Sea, from the surface to 915 m. Its length is up to 3.9 m. More

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The Black Banded Cat Shark or Chiloscyllium punctatum is an aquarium fish that should be only housed in a very large aquarium of at least 180 gallons. These Cat Sharks can grow to about 3' 6" in maximum length and are considered to be an aggressive salt water fish. More

The Cat Shark is so named because the barbels around the mouth have the appearance of cat whiskers. It is also referred to as the Grey Smooth Hound Shark It requires an aquarium of at least six feet in length or diameter. More

The black Banded Cat Shark is known as a Cat Shark because the barbels at the mouth look like cat whiskers. It is also referred to as the Brownbanded Bamboo Shark, and has a cream-colored body with broad dark black stripes. More

Common names

Cat shark in English
Dusky cat shark in English
dusky catshark in English
Holbiche sombre in French (français)
Peje gato in Spanish (español)
Pejegato oscuro in Spanish (español)
Pintarroja in Spanish (español)
Schemerkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Tollito in Spanish (español)
Tollo moteado in Spanish (español)
圆吻梅花鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
圓吻梅花鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Halaelurus
Species : Halaelurus canescens
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