| Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks), subfamily: Scyliorhininae |
| 66 cm TL (female) |
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pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 240 - 274 m |
| Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. |
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Similar to its congeners, this species is most easily distinguished by its color pattern: gray-brown above, whitish ventrally, mottled with brown and whitish spots of variable size over head and body, including ventrally; 6 large dark brown saddle blotches dorsally on head and body and 3 on caudal fin; first four dorsal dark blotches connecting or leading obliquely to other dark blotches below; small white spots most distinct within or at edges of dark brown blotches (Ref. 86282). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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