Chain cat shark

The chain catshark or chain dogfish, Scyliorhinus retifer, is a small, spotted shark that has a characteristic fluorescent activity.

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the Fluorescent Chain Cat Shark in motion. The exuberant science crew watching video footage of the chain cat shark. The exuberant science crew watching video footage of the chain cat shark. Click image for larger view. More

Fluorescent chain cat shark at about 1820’ feet deep. This shark was no more than a meter long and “posed” for a couple of minutes lying still on the bottom near the submersible. More

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Scyliorhinus
Species : Scyliorhinus retifer
Authority : Garman, 1881

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Chain cat shark (Scyliorhinus retifer)