''Bythaelurus'' is a
genus of deep-water
catsharks and part of the
family Scyliorhinidae. The genus ''Bythaelurus'' Compagno 1988 was first described as a subgenus of ''Halaelurus'' Gill 1862 based on several morphological characteristics including a soft body with thin skin, a bluntly rounded snout without a pointed, knob-like tip, and eyes not noticeably elevated on the dorsal surface of the head. Members of this genus are generally found in deep water and have more somber body coloration.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Bythaelurus alcockii
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 A ...
''
( Garman, 1913) (Arabian catshark)
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* '']Bythaelurus bachi
''Bythaelurus'' is a genus of deep-water catsharks and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. The genus ''Bythaelurus'' Compagno 1988 was first described as a subgenus of ''Halaelurus'' Gill 1862 based on several morphological characteristics inc ...
'' Weigmann ''et al.'', 2016 (Bach's catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus canescens
The dusky catshark (''Bythaelurus canescens'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae that is endemic to the southeast Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Peru and Chile. It grows to a maximum length of 70 cm, and is oviparous like many ...
'' ( Günther, 1878) (dusky catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus clevai
The broadhead catshark (''Bythaelurus clevai'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. The only specimen, the holotype, was found off Madagascar at a depth between 425 and 500 m.
References
*
broadhead catshark
Fish of Madagasc ...
'' ( Séret, 1987) (broadhead catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus dawsoni
The New Zealand catshark, ''Bythaelurus dawsoni'', is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes. This species is endemic to in the deep waters around New Zealand. Its length is up to . The New Zealand catshark ...
'' ( S. Springer, 1971) (New Zealand catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus giddingsi
The jaguar catshark (''Bythaelurus giddingsi''), also known as the Galápagos catshark, is a species of catshark from the Galápagos Islands. The species was first described in 2012. This catshark is about a foot long when mature, and it is colo ...
'' J. E. McCosker, Long & C. C. Baldwin
Christopher Columbus Baldwin (May 18, 1830 – May 12, 1897) was the Naval Officer of the Port of New York from 1894 to 1897 who was prominent in New York Society during the Gilded Age.
Early life
Baldwin was born in 1834 at his family's estate, ...
, 2012 (Galápagos catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus hispidus
The bristly catshark (''Bythaelurus hispidus'') is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from southeastern India and the Andaman Islands, between latitudes 15° N and 5° N, at depths between 200 and 300 m. Its length usually ...
'' (Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Notable people with the surname Alcock
* Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist
* C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator and creator of the FA Cup
* Charles R. Alcock, American ...
, 1891) (bristly catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus immaculatus
The spotless catshark (''Bythaelurus immaculatus'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the South China Sea at depths between 535 and 1,020 m on the continental slope. Its length is up to .
References
*
spotless catsh ...
'' ( Y. T. Chu & Q. W. Meng, 1982) (spotless catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus incanus
The sombre catshark (''Bythaelurus incanus'') is a species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. It is known from a single specimen south of Rote Island, northwestern Australia. Its natural habitat is the open sea
The sea, connected ...
'' Last & J. D. Stevens, 2008 (sombre catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus lutarius
The mud catshark or brown catshark (''Bythaelurus lutarius'') is a species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in Mozambique and Somalia. Its natural habitat is the open sea
The sea, connected as the world ocean or s ...
'' ( S. Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972) (mud catshark)
* ''Bythaelurus naylori
The dusky snout catshark (''Bythaelurus naylori'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. This species is found from the Southwest Indian Ridge, southwestern
Indian Ocean. The specimens were collected from 89–1,443 m depth in both bott ...
'' Ebert & Clerkin, 2015 (dusky snout catshark)Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
The narrowhead catshark (''Bythaelurus tenuicephalus'') is a catshark of the family (biology), family Scyliorhinidae. This species is described based on one adult and one juvenile male Biological specimen, specimen from off Tanzania and Mozambique ...
'' Kaschner, Weigmann & Thiel, 2015 (narrowhead catshark)
References
Shark genera
Taxa named by Leonard Compagno
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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