Freckled Catshark
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small bottom dwelling catshark of the western Atlantic, the freckled catshark lays tough egg capsules and seems to favour coral and calcareous algal formations. Stomach contents point to a diet of squid and bony fishes, and males mature at around thirty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Scyliorhinidae › Scyliorhinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271372.
FAQ
- Is the Freckled Catshark dangerous to divers?
- The Freckled Catshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Freckled Catshark get?
- The Freckled Catshark grows to about 60 cm.