Jump to content

Spotless catshark

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Bythaelurus immaculatus)

Spotless catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Species:
B. immaculatus
Binomial name
Bythaelurus immaculatus
Synonyms[1]

Halaelurus immaculatus Y. T. Chu & Q. W. Meng, 1982

The spotless catshark (Bythaelurus immaculatus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks> this species is found in the South China Sea at depths between 535 and 1,020 m (1,755 and 3,346 ft) on the continental slope. Its length is up to 71 centimetres (28 in).[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Rigby, C.L.; Chen, X.; Ebert, D.A.; et al. (2020). "Bythaelurus immaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44229A124432220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44229A124432220.en. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bythaelurus immaculatus". FishBase. June 2024 version.