Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame)

Scientific name: Scyliorhinus torazame Tanaka, 1908

Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame)

The Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and Korea to Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. 6 to 9 distinct dusky saddle marks, interspersed with dark and light spots; fins plain.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scyliorhinus torazame
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korea to Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec = 1)

Sources

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

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