Cabo Frio Catshark

Scyliorhinus cabofriensis

Shark beneath Western Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Scyliorhinus cabofriensis is a species of catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro southeastern Brazil. This species is distinguished from all southwestern Atlantic congeners by its color pattern, clasper and neurocranial morphology and proportional measurements.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Maximum length: 46.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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