Indonesian Speckled Catshark

Halaelurus maculosus

Short broad head meets a slender round tail

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The Indonesian speckled catshark (Halaelurus maculosus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is a tropical catshark found in the Pacific Ocean. It was named by W. T. White, P. R. Last, and J. D. Stevens in 2007.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Halaelurus
Maximum length: 45.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: known from the southern coast of Java, and off the islands of Bali and Lombok in eastern Indonesia, and has also been recorded from several landing sites in the Philippines (Ref. 59315 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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