Puffadder shyshark

Haploblepharus edwardsii

Each oviduct lays a single egg case

Puffadder shyshark is known from Southeast Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Haploblepharus
Maximum length: 59 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Cape Agulhas to Natal in South Africa. There are two different forms of this species, the 'Cape' and 'Natal' types, which differ in coloration and habitat and might be geographic variants or two distinct species (Ref. 6782 ).

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