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Family: Proscylliidae Finback catsharks



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ctenacis fehlmanni Harlequin catshark Western Indian Ocean 52 TL 1968
Eridacnis barbouri Cuban ribbontail catshark Western Central Atlantic 200 TL 1944
Eridacnis radcliffei Pygmy ribbontail catshark Indo-West Pacific 24 TL 1913
Eridacnis sinuans African ribbontail catshark Western Indian Ocean 37 TL 1957
Proscyllium habereri Graceful catshark Western Pacific 65 TL 1904
Proscyllium magnificum Eastern Indian Ocean 49 TL 2004
Proscyllium venustum Northwest Pacific 60 TL 1912



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