Dark Shyshark
Haploblepharus pictus
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 57 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small catshark of inshore sandy ground off southern Africa, the dark shyshark curls its tail over its eyes when threatened, the habit behind its name. It hunts small bottom fish, crustaceans and cephalopods, and lays its young in egg cases.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Scyliorhinidae › Haploblepharus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217645.
FAQ
- Is the Dark Shyshark dangerous to divers?
- The Dark Shyshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dark Shyshark get?
- The Dark Shyshark grows to about 57 cm.