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Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri) was first discovered by Hildendorf in 1901. [1] Proscyllium venustum is found in temperate regions. It is distributed along the Northwest Pacific, primarily Japan. These sharks are oviparous; they lay eggs in pairs in which the embryos feed solely on yolk. This species is considered harmless to humans. [2]
Catshark may refer to: Scyliorhinidae , a family of ground sharks , many species of which are commonly referred to as "catshark". Pentanchidae , a family of ground sharks with the overall name deepwater catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark".
Haploblepharus is a genus of deepwater catsharks, belonging to the family Pentanchidae, containing four species of shysharks.Their common name comes from a distinctive defensive behavior in which the shark curls into a circle and covers its eyes with its tail.
The draughtsboard shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, so named for its "checkerboard" colour pattern of dark blotches. It is endemic to New Zealand , where it is also known as the carpet shark (which usually refers to the entire order Orectolobiformes ). [ 2 ]
The leopard catshark (Poroderma pantherinum) is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to the coastal waters of South Africa. Abundant in inshore waters under 20 m (66 ft) deep, this bottom-dweller favors rocky reefs , kelp beds , and sandy flats.
The tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is found over sandy areas and near reef peripheries off South Africa and perhaps Mozambique , from close to shore to usually no deeper than 100 m (330 ft).
A benthic predator, it feeds on a range of bony fishes, smaller sharks, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Like other catsharks, the nursehound is oviparous in reproduction. Females deposit large, thick-walled egg cases, two at a time, from March to October, securing them to bunches of seaweed. The eggs take 7–12 months to hatch.
The mud catshark or brown catshark (Bythaelurus lutarius) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is found in Mozambique and Somalia . Its natural habitat is the open seas of the western Indian Ocean , from Mozambique to Somalia , between latitudes 13° N and 29° S , at depths between 340 and 765 m.