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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae Deepwater catsharks

Genus: Halaelurus

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972

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Halaelurus boesemani
[Speckled catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838)

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Halaelurus buergeri
[Blackspotted catshark]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975

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Halaelurus lineatus
[Lined catshark]
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Max. Length 52.8 cm TL
 
Halaelurus maculosus
[Indonesian Speckled Catshark]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904)

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Halaelurus natalensis
[Tiger catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899)

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Halaelurus quagga
[Quagga catshark]
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Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
 
Halaelurus sellus
[Rusty Catshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Halaelurus boesemani Speckled catshark Western Indian Ocean 48 TL 1972
Halaelurus buergeri Blackspotted catshark Northwest Pacific 49 TL 1838
Halaelurus lineatus Lined catshark Western Indian Ocean 56 TL 1975
Halaelurus maculosus Indonesian Speckled Catshark Pacific Ocean 52.8 TL 2007
Halaelurus natalensis Tiger catshark Southeast Atlantic 47 TL 1904
Halaelurus quagga Quagga catshark Western Indian Ocean 36.8 TL 1899
Halaelurus sellus Rusty Catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 42.3 TL 2007



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013