Barbeled catshark

The leopard catshark is similar to the striped catshark, but is smaller and has a leopard-like dorsal pattern of dark spots, rings or rosettes.

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The Barbeled catshark lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 256 m environment.

Nothing known about the Barbeled catshark

Common names

Alitán de barbilla in Spanish (español)
Alitán leopardo in Spanish (español)
barbeled catshark in English
Blackspotted catshark in English
Leopard cat shark in English
leopard catshark in English
Leopardrødhaj in Danish (dansk)
Luiperd-kathaai in Afrikaans
Panterkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Roussette barbichette in French (français)
Roussette panthère in French (français)
Skægget rødhaj in Danish (dansk)
Swartkol-kathaai in Afrikaans
圆斑长须猫鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
圓斑長鬚貓鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
虫纹长须猫鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
蟲紋長鬚貓鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
豹斑硬皮猫鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
豹斑硬皮貓鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Poroderma
Species : Poroderma pantherinum
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Barbeled catshark (Poroderma pantherinum)