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Yellowspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus capensis)
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Yellowspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus capensis) specimen
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Scyliorhinidae

Yellowspotted catshark

Scyliorhinus capensis

Spotted Shark of the South African Coast

  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Yellowspotted catshark is a marine fish found around Southeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 122 cm.

Maximum length
122 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Lüderitz, Namibia to central Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened

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