Bythaelurus lutarius
| Bythaelurus lutarius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. lutarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus lutarius (S. Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 | |
The mud catshark or brown catshark (Bythaelurus lutarius) is a species of catshark in the Scyliorhinidae family. It is found in Mozambique and Somalia. Its natural habitat is the open seas of the western Indian Ocean, from Mozambique to Somalia, between latitudes 13° N and 29° S, at depths between 340 and 765 m. It can grow up to 34 centimetres (13 in) long.[2]
References
- ↑ Robinson, L. (2004). "Bythaelurus lutarius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44605A10923235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44605A10923235.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Halaelurus lutarius" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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