Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)

Scientific name: Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950

Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)

The Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. The largest shyshark, usually plain yellowish-brown above becoming just yellowish below; small light spots and indistinct brown saddles in some specimens.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haploblepharus fuscus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
69.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: just west of Cape Agulhas to southern Natal in South Africa. This species is sympatric with Haploblepharus edwardsii in the southeastern Cape region but there is at least partial microhabitat separation between the two - Haploblepharus fuscus occurs inshore while Haploblepharus edwardsii occurs in deeper water offshore.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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