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Ecological Illustration of Saldanha catshark (Apristurus saldanha)
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Pentanchidae

Saldanha catshark

Apristurus saldanha

From Cape Columbine toward False Bay

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Large

Saldanha catshark is a marine fish from Southeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 88 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Ground Sharks
Family
Pentanchidae
Genus
Apristurus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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