Dark shy shark

The dark shyshark or pretty happy, Haploblepharus pictus, is a species of catshark, family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to the temperate waters off southern Namibia and western South Africa.

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The Dark shy shark lives in the demersal, marine environment.

Dissecting an endemic dark shy shark, looking for parasites: worms, flatworms and leeches. Marine parasitology is a hugely understudied area, adding to the list of species all the time. The southern African coastline supports over 11 000 described species, more than 31% of which are endemic. More

Common names

Alitán obscuro in Spanish (español)
Dark shy shark in English
dark shyshark in English
Donker skaamoog in Afrikaans
Donkere schaamhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Mácka tmavá in Czech (česky)
Roussette sombre in French (français)
Shyshark in English
Skaamhaai in Afrikaans
Tmavý žralok stydlivý in Czech (česky)
Tmavý žralok stydlivý in Czech (česky)
白斑宽瓣鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
白斑寬瓣鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Haploblepharus
Species : Haploblepharus pictus
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Dark shy shark (Haploblepharus pictus)