The lined catshark or banded catshark (''Halaelurus lineatus'') is a
species of
catshark, belonging to the
family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the waters off the coasts of
Beira, Mozambique
Beira is the capital and largest city of Sofala Province, where the Pungwe River meets the Indian Ocean, in the central region of Mozambique. It is the fourth-largest city by population in Mozambique, after Maputo, Matola and Nampula. Beira had a ...
, to
East London
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the f ...
, and
South Africa between
latitudes
19°S and
31°S, from the surface to 290 m. It can grow up to 56 cm in length.
References
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lined catshark
The lined catshark or banded catshark (''Halaelurus lineatus'') is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the waters off the coasts of Beira, Mozambique, to East London, and South Africa between latitude
...
Fish of South Africa
Marine fauna of Southern Africa
lined catshark
The lined catshark or banded catshark (''Halaelurus lineatus'') is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the waters off the coasts of Beira, Mozambique, to East London, and South Africa between latitude
...
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