Polkadot catshark
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| Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 |
The polkadot catshark, Scyliorhinus besnardi, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the outer continental shelf off northern Uruguay between latitudes 31° S and 39° S, at depths of between 140 and 190 m. Its length is up to 47 m.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Scyliorhinus besnardi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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