''Schroederichthys'' is a
genus
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of
catshark
Catsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae. They are the largest family of sharks with around 160 species placed in 17 genera. Although they are generally known as catsharks, some species can also be called dogfish due to previous n ...
s in the
family
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Scyliorhinidae.
Species
* ''
Schroederichthys bivius''
( J. P. Müller & Henle Henle can refer to:
* Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, a German physician, pathologist and anatomist (1809–1885)
** Loop of Henle in the kidney, named after Henle
*Fritz Henle, a photographer, known as "Mr. Rollei" for his use of the 2.25" square for ...
, 1838) (narrowmouthed catshark)
* ''
Schroederichthys chilensis''
( Guichenot, 1848) (redspotted catshark)
* ''
Schroederichthys maculatus''
S. Springer, 1966 (narrowtail catshark)
* ''
Schroederichthys saurisqualus''
Soto, 2001 (lizard catshark)
* ''
Schroederichthys tenuis''
S. Springer, 1966 (slender catshark)
Etymology
The genus name ''Schroederichthys'' honors ichthyologist
William Charles Schroeder William Charles Schroeder (1895–1977) was an American ichthyologist. He was born on Staten Island, New York. He, along with his lifelong colleague Henry Bryant Bigelow, made substantial contributions to the knowledge of the fish fauna of the weste ...
.
References
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Shark genera
Taxa named by Andrew Smith (zoologist)
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