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Scyliorhinidae catsharks may be distinguished by their elongated, cat-like eyes and two small dorsal fins set far back. Most species are fairly small, growing no longer than 80 cm (31 in); a few, such as the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) can reach 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in length.
The larger Figaro species, F. boardmani, reaches 61 cm (24 in) long, while the smaller F. striatus reaches 42 cm (17 in) long. Members of this genus closely resemble Galeus, with firm, slender bodies and short heads.
The roughtail catshark or marbled catshark (Galeus arae) is a common species of deepwater catshark, belonguing to the family Pentanchidae. It is found at a depth of 36–702 m (118–2,303 ft) in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, from North Carolina to Costa Rica. Individuals of different sexes and ages ...
Pentanchidae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name deepwater catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This species in this family were formerly included in the Scyliorhinidae. Atelomycteridae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name coloured catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This ...
The lollipop catshark (Cephalurus cephalus) is a little-known species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, and the only described member of its genus. [2] A diminutive, bottom-dwelling shark of the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope , this species can be readily identified by its tadpole -like ...
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The chain catshark or chain dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer) is a small, reticulated catshark that is biofluorescent. The species is common in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. [2] It is harmless and rarely encountered by humans. [3] It has very similar reproductive traits to the small-spotted catshark (S. canicula). [4]
Atchoum’s human mom, Nathalie Côté likes to joke that she vacuums up to five times a day to deal with her kitty’s prodigious amount of fur, and as a fellow keeper of a long-haired cat ...