WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Scyllium natalense Regan, 1904) Regan, C. T. (1904). Descriptions of three new marine fishes from South Africa. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7).</em> v. 14 (no. 80) (art. 16): 128-130. [details]
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
From other sources
Description Found on the continental shelf, from close inshore to deeper water. Feeds mainly on small bony fishes and crustaceans. Also included in the diet are cephalopods and small elasmobranchs. Oviparous, with 6 to 11 egg-cases per oviduct (commonly 6 to 9) at a time. Not utilized at present but commonly taken by bottom trawlers and sports anglers using rod and reel. [details]
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tiger catshark |
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