Biology:Honeycomb Izak

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Short description: Species of shark

Honeycomb Izak
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Holohalaelurus
Species:
H. favus
Binomial name
Holohalaelurus favus
Human, 2006

The honeycomb Izak or Natal Izak (Holohalaelurus favus) is a type of catshark in the Western Indian Ocean, near South Africa .[2] It reaches a maximum length of around 50 cm. Since the mid-1970s, no specimens have been collected, even with recent biodiversity research cruises (2002 and 2003).

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Gledhill, K.; Fernando, S.; Leslie, R. (2020). "Holohalaelurus favus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161652A124522141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161652A124522141.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161652/124522141. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. FishBase

Wikidata ☰ Q1951957 entry