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Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 Speckled catshark |
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photo by
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 48 cm TL (male/unsexed); 47 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 37 - 250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Somalia, Gulf of Aden and Kenya. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Dark spots small and very numerous, usually not larger than spiracles, over or between weak saddles or bars (Ref. 11146). | |||
| Biology: | A little-known but wide-ranging bottom-dwelling shark found on continental and insular shelves (Ref. 11146). Probably caught with bottom trawls (Ref. 30573). Live-bearing (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||