Dark shyshark (Haploblepharus pictus)

Scientific name: Haploblepharus pictus M?ller & Henle, 1838

Dark shyshark (Haploblepharus pictus)

The Dark shyshark (Haploblepharus pictus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia to southwestern Cape Province, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. A shyshark with dark markings with large light spots without black edges on a yellowish-brown body and on fins; body also with 7 dark brown or blackish dorsal saddles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haploblepharus pictus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
57.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to southwestern Cape Province, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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.

Last updated