The Arabian catshark (''Bythaelurus alcockii'') is a

catshark Catsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae. They are the largest family of sharks with around 160 species placed in 17 genera. Although they are generally known as catsharks, some species can also be called dogfish due to previous ...

of the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Scyliorhinidae. It can grow up to long, and lives in open seas. It is only known from a single specimen, now lost, which was found on the continental slope of the

Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...

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Arabian catshark The Arabian catshark (''Bythaelurus alcockii'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It can grow up to long, and lives in open seas. It is only known from a single specimen, now lost, which was found on the continental slope of the Arab ...

Marine fauna of Western Asia

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