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Blackspotted catshark

Blackspotted catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Halaelurus
Species:
H. buergeri
Binomial name
Halaelurus buergeri

The blackspotted catshark (Halaelurus buergeri) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is found in the waters off the coasts of Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan between latitudes 39° N and 20° N, at the depths of between 80 and 100 m. It can grow up to 49 cm in length.

  1. ^ Rigby, C.L.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Chen, X.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi, Ebert, D.A.; Fahmi, Fernando, D.; Gautama, D.A.; Haque, A.B.; Herman, K.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Krajangdara, T.; Maung, A.; Sianipar, A.; Tanay, D.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Yuneni, R.R.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Halaelurus buergeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161680A124527450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161680A124527450.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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