Pentanchidae

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.