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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".
Catshark egg (mermaids' purse) Scyliorhinidae includes many species of catsharks, that like the chain dogfish, are oviparous and lay eggs in tough egg cases with curly tendrils at each end, known as "mermaid's purses", for protection, onto the seabed. [15] Almost a year is needed for a catshark to hatch from the egg.
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 swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) is a catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae.It is found in the tropical and subtropical eastern Pacific Ocean from between central California to southern Mexico, with an additional population off the coast of Chile. [1]
Researchers at the Marine Biological Association of the UK and the University of Exeter studied ten small groups of cat sharks And now, a new study says sharks have personalities as well. Yes, sharks.
The broadnose sevengill shark is known to prey on the tiger catshark. The tiger catshark is a sluggish predator of a diverse array of benthic organisms. [4] Its diet is dominated by bony fishes and crustaceans, and also includes cephalopods, polychaete worms, smaller sharks, and scavenged fish offal.
Cephaloscyllium is a genus of catsharks, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, commonly known as swellsharks because of their ability to inflate their bodies with water or air as a defense against predators. These sluggish, bottom-dwelling sharks are found widely in the tropical and temperate coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans ...