Brownspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus garmani)

Scientific name: Scyliorhinus garmani Fowler, 1934

Brownspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus garmani)

The Brownspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus garmani) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, known from the indefinite type locality ('East Indies' = Indonesia) and Dumaguete, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark spots on fins and body, with 7 dusky saddle marks, interspersed with dark and light spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scyliorhinus garmani
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: known from the indefinite type locality ('East Indies' = Indonesia) and Dumaguete, Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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