African ribbontail catshark

The African ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis sinuans, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the western Indian Ocean, from Tanzania, South Africa, and Mozambique, at depths between 180 and 480 m. It can grow up to a length of 37 cm.

African ribbontail catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Proscylliidae
Genus: Eridacnis
Species:
E. sinuans
Binomial name
Eridacnis sinuans

The African ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous giving birth to two young per litter.

The African ribbontail catshark's coloration is grey-brown.

References

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  1. ^ Pollom, R.; Ebert, D.A.; Fernando, S.; Gledhill, K.; Kuguru, B.; Leslie, R. (2019). "Eridacnis sinuans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44611A124435295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T44611A124435295.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.