Scyliorhinidae

blotched catshark

Scyliorhinus meadi

Dark saddle markings on back

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Medium

Scyliorhinus meadi, the blotched catshark, is a little-known species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits banks of deep-sea coral at depths of 329–548 m (1,079–1,798 ft), feeding on cephalopods, shrimp, and bony fishes. This species can be identified by its wide body and head, and the dark saddle-like markings on its back.