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Bythaelurus lutarius (Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972)

Mud catshark
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Mozambique country information

Common names: Pata-roxa de lodo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs off Mozambique. Also Ref. 244, 5213, 5510.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Holbiche des vases, Pejegato fanguero, 东非梅花鲨, ... more

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

sub class Elasmobranchii (ฉลามและกระเบน) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Bythaelurus: bythos (Gr.), depths of the sea, referring to its deepwater habitat; ailouros (Gr.), cat, probably an allusion to the vernacular “catshark,” so named for its cat-like eyes. (See ETYFish);  lutarius: Latin for “of the mud,” referring to its habitat on or just above muddy bottoms at 338-766 m. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา


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