Biology:Bythaelurus vivaldii

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Short description: Catshark species

Vivaldi's catshark
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Species:
B. vivaldii
Binomial name
Bythaelurus vivaldii
Weigmann & Kaschner, 2017[2]
Bythaelurus vivaldii distmap.jpg
Range of Vivaldi's catshark

Bythaelurus vivaldii, Vivaldi's catshark, is a species of catshark found in Northwestern Indian Ocean, specifically in Somalia.[2] It presumably lives in the depths of up to 628 m (2,060 ft).[1][2]

This small deep-water catshark has a long and broad head, a stout body, a shorter caudal fin, a larger interdorsal space, and a larger intergill length compared to all congeners living in Western Indian Ocean.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q46388760 entry