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Sharks & rays

Boa Catshark

Scyliorhinus boa

Also known as: Dogfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
Adult
@JolineCuracao · Bakaaboto, Suriname · October 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, or in small shivers, during the day often very deep, on the continental shelf and insular slopes.
They feed nocturnally on small fish and benthic invertebrates.

Cat Sharks are from the largest family of sharks and are harmless to humans.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found singly, or in small shivers, during the day often very deep, on the continental shelf and insular slopes.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classElasmobranchii
    4. orderCarcharhiniformes
    5. familyScyliorhinidae
    6. genusScyliorhinus
    7. speciesScyliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896

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    More in the family

    Ground-Cat Sharks (Scyliorhinidae)