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The brownspotted catshark (''Scyliorhinus garmani'') is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 11° N and 12° S. Its juvenile length is about 38 cm, but its adult size is mostly unknown. The reproduction of this catshark is
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Naming

The specific name ''garmani'' was dedicated to Samuel Walton Garman (1843–1927), renowned herpetologist and ichthyologist of the Museum of Comparative Zoology of
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References

* brownspotted catshark Fish of the Philippines brownspotted catshark {{shark-stub