Biology:New Zealand catshark
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. dawsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus dawsoni (S. Springer, 1971)
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| Synonyms | |
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Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971 | |
The New Zealand catshark (Bythaelurus dawsoni) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.[2] This species is endemic to in the deep waters around New Zealand.[3][4] Its length is up to 45 centimetres (18 in).[2] The New Zealand catshark is a small, little-known deep water bottom shark. It is dark brown around the top with a few widely spaced pale spots, and white below. It feeds on bottom-living crustaceans. It is also completely harmless to humans.[2]
Conservation status
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the New Zealand catshark as "Not Threatened" but with the qualifier "Data Poor" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5] It is regarded as being at risk from bottom trawling.[3]
References
- ↑ Finucci, B.; Kyne, P.M. (2018). "Bythaelurus dawsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T44170A116737662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44170A116737662.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44170/116737662. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Bythaelurus dawsoni" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roberts, Clive; Stewart, A. L.; Struthers, Carl D.; Barker, Jeremy; Kortet, Salme; Freeborn, Michelle (2015). The fishes of New Zealand. 2. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. pp. 85. ISBN 9780994104168. OCLC 908128805.
- ↑ Francis, Malcolm P. (2006-03-01). "Distribution and Biology of the New Zealand Endemic Catshark, Halaelurus dawsoni" (in en). Environmental Biology of Fishes 75 (3): 295–306. doi:10.1007/s10641-006-0026-0. ISSN 1573-5133. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227283081.
- ↑ Duffy, Clinton A. J.; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, M. R.; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (2016). Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. pp. 9. ISBN 9781988514628. OCLC 1042901090. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs23entire.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2614966 entry
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