Family Scyliorhinidae - Cat sharks
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Class |
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Elasmobranchii |
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No. in FishBase |
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Genera : 13 | Species : 91 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes |
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Environment |
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : No |
Marine : Yes |
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Division |
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Marine |
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Aquarium |
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none |
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First Fossil Record |
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upper
Jurassic
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Ref.. Berg, L.S. 1958 | |
Remark |
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Distribution: temperate and tropical seas, temperate and tropical latitudes of the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Habitat: shallow and deep water on continental and insular shelves and slopes (Ref. 119368); between depths of 0 to 2200 m (Ref. 106604).
Usually elongated, catlike eyes with nictitating eyelids. Lower eyelid usually with longitudinal fold. Gill openings 5, the fifth over origin of pectoral fin. Two small, spineless dorsal fins. One of the largest family of sharks, occurring from the intertidal zone to the edges of the continental and insular shelves and down the slopes to depths greater than 2000 m. Spawns large eggs in tough egg-cases with tendrils. Some species are ovoviviparous. Feed mainly on invertebrates and small fishes.
Maximum size: 24 to 162 cm TL (Ref. 119368) |
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Etymology |
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Greek, skylla = a shark + Greek, rhinos = nose ( Ref. 45335). |
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Reproductive guild |
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mixed |
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Typical activity level |
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normal |
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The list ordered as follows:
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Scientifc name | Status | Senior/Junior synonym | Combination |
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Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) | accepted | senior | new |
Squalus canicula Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyllium canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym | senior | new |
! Sciliorhinus caniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym | senior | new |
! Scyliorhinus caniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym | senior | new |
! Scyliorhinus cannicula (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym | senior | new |
Squalus catulus Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym | junior | original |
Squalus elegans Blainville, 1825 | synonym | junior | original |
Scyllium spinacipellitum Vaillant, 1888 | ambiguous | questionable | original |
Scyllium acutidens Vaillant, 1888 | ambiguous | questionable | original |
Scyliorhinus canicula albomaculata Pietschmann, 1906 | synonym | junior | original |
Catulus duhamelii Garman, 1913 | synonym | junior | original |
Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) | accepted | senior | new |
Squalus stellaris Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyllium catulus Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | junior | original |
Scyllium acanthonotum De Filippi, 1857 | ambiguous | questionable | original |
Scyliorhinus besnardi (non Springer & Sadowsky, 1970) | misapplied | misapplied | change in rank |
Scyliorhinus capensis (Müller & Henle, 1838) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium capense Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | senior | original |
! Sycliorhinus capense (Müller & Henle, 1838) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus retifer (Garman, 1881) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium retiferum Garman, 1881 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus retifer retifer (Garman, 1881) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896 | accepted | senior | original |
! Scylliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus retifer boa Goode & Bean, 1896 | synonym | senior | change in rank |
Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) | accepted | senior | new |
Catulus haeckelii Miranda Ribeiro, 1907 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus retifer haeckelii (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) | synonym | senior | new |
! Scyliorhinus haeckeli (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus fernandezi Weibezahn, 1953 | synonym | junior | original |
Scyliorhinus boa (non Goode & Bean, 1896) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Scyliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908) | accepted | senior | new |
Catulus torazame Tanaka, 1908 | synonym | senior | original |
! Scylliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus rudis Pietschmann, 1908 | synonym | junior | original |
Scyliorhinus garmani (Fowler, 1934) | accepted | senior | new |
Halaelurus garmani Fowler, 1934 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus torrei Howell Rivero, 1936 | accepted | senior | original |
Catulus boae Sánchez-Roig, 1931 | synonym | junior | original |
Scylliorhinus torrei Howell Rivero, 1936 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus hesperius Springer, 1966 | accepted | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus boa (non Goode & Bean, 1896) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Scyliorhinus meadi Springer, 1966 | accepted | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus retifer meadi Springer, 1966 | synonym | senior | change in rank |
Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 | accepted | senior | change in rank |
Scyliorhinus retifer besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970 | accepted | senior | original |
! Scylliorhinus cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus stellaris (non Linnaeus, 1758) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Scyliorhinus comoroensis Compagno, 1988 | accepted | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus tokubee Shirai, Hagiwara & Nakaya, 1992 | accepted | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus ugoi Soares, Gadig & Gomes, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus cabofriensis Soares, Gomes & Carvalho, 2016 | accepted | senior | original |
Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789) | accepted | senior | new |
Squalus africanus Gmelin, 1789 | synonym | senior | original |
Conoporoderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyllium africanum (Gmelin, 1789) | synonym | senior | new |
Squalus vittatus Shaw, 1798 | synonym | junior | original |
Squalus striatus Forster, 1844 | synonym | junior | original |
Poroderma pantherinum (Müller & Henle, 1838) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium pantherinum Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | senior | original |
! Poroderma pantherium (Müller & Henle, 1838) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyllium variegatum Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | junior | original |
Poroderma variegatum (Müller & Henle, 1838) | synonym | junior | new |
Scyllium leopardinum Müller & Henle, 1838 | ambiguous | other | original |
Scyllium maeandrinum Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | junior | original |
Poroderma submaculatum Smith, 1838 | synonym | junior | original |
Poroderma marleyi Fowler, 1934 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium laticeps Duméril, 1853 | synonym | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium isabella f. nascione Whitley, 1932 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium isabella nascione Whitley, 1932 | synonym | junior | change in rank |
Cephaloscyllium nascione Whitley, 1932 | synonym | junior | change in rank |
Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Bonnaterre, 1788) | accepted | senior | new |
Squalus isabella Bonnaterre, 1788 | synonym | senior | original |
! Cephaloscyllium sabella (Bonnaterre, 1788) | synonym | senior | new |
Squalus isabella Gmelin, 1789 | synonym | junior | original |
! Scyllium sabella (Gmelin, 1789) | synonym | junior | new |
Scyllium lima Richardson, 1843 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium ventriosum Garman, 1880 | synonym | senior | original |
Catulus uter Jordan & Gilbert, 1896 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium uter (Jordan & Gilbert, 1896) | synonym | junior | new |
Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium formosanum Teng, 1962 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium isabellum (non Bonnaterre, 1788) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus sufflans Regan, 1921 | synonym | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium pardelotum Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2008 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium maculatum Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2008 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus silasi Talwar, 1974 | synonym | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis Yano, Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium circulopullum Yano, Ahmad & Gambang, 2005 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium parvum Inoue & Nakaya, 2006 | synonym | junior | original |
Cephaloscyllium isabellum (non Bonnaterre, 1788) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Cephaloscyllium umbratile (non Jordan & Fowler, 1903) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Cephaloscyllium sufflans (non Regan, 1921) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Cephaloscyllium formosanum (non Teng, 1962) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Cephaloscyllium albipinnum Last, Motomura & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. A Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium nascione (non Whitley, 1932) | misapplied | misapplied | change in rank |
Cephaloscyllium cooki Last, Séret & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum White & Ebert, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum (non Chan, 1966) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Cephaloscyllium pictum Last, Séret & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. E Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium signourum Last, Séret & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. E Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium speccum Last, Séret & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. E Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium variegatum Last & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. B Not applicable | ambiguous | questionable | other |
Cephaloscyllium sp. C Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium catum IUCN, 2006 | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium zebrum Last & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephaloscyllium sp. D Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Cephaloscyllium stevensi Clark & Randall, 2011 | accepted | senior | original |
Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium buergeri Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | senior | original |
! Halaelurus burgeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) | synonym | senior | new |
Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium quagga Alcock, 1899 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyliorhinus quagga (Alcock, 1899) | synonym | senior | new |
! Halaelurus guagga (Alcock, 1899) | synonym | senior | new |
Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium natalense Regan, 1904 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 | accepted | senior | original |
Halaelurus buergeri (non Müller & Henle, 1838) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975 | accepted | senior | original |
Halaelurus natalensis (non Regan, 1904) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Halaelurus maculosus White, Last & Stevens, 2007 | accepted | senior | original |
Halaelurus sellus White, Last & Stevens, 2007 | accepted | senior | original |
Atelomycterus marmoratus (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium marmoratum Anonymous [Bennett], 1830 | synonym | senior | original |
! Ateleomycterus marmoratum (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) | synonym | senior | new |
! Atelomycterus marmoratum (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyllium maculatum Gray, 1830 | synonym | junior | original |
Scyllium pardus Temminck, 1838 | synonym | junior | original |
Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939 | accepted | senior | original |
Atelomycterus fasciatus Compagno & Stevens, 1993 | accepted | senior | original |
Atelomycterus baliensis White, Last & Dharmadi, 2005 | accepted | senior | original |
Atelomycterus marnkalha Jacobsen & Bennett, 2007 | accepted | senior | original |
Atelomycterus sp. Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Atelomycterus erdmanni Fahmi & White, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822) | accepted | senior | new |
Squalus edwardsii Schinz, 1822 | synonym | senior | original |
Scyllium edwardsii (Schinz, 1822) | synonym | senior | new |
! Squalus edwartsii Schinz, 1822 | synonym | senior | original |
Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium pictum Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | senior | original |
Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950 | accepted | senior | original |
Haploblepharus edwardsii (non Voigt, 1832) | misapplied | misapplied | misapplied |
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006 | accepted | senior | original |
Figaro boardmani (Whitley, 1928) | accepted | senior | new |
Pristiurus boardmani Whitley, 1928 | synonym | senior | original |
Galeus boardmani (Whitley, 1928) | synonym | senior | new |
Figaro boardmani socius Whitley, 1939 | synonym | junior | original |
Figaro striatus Gledhill, Last & White, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Galeus sp. B Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Galeus striatus (Gledhill, Last & White, 2008) | synonym | senior | new |
Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905) | accepted | senior | new |
Catulus labiosus Waite, 1905 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905) | synonym | senior | new |
Squalus maculatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | ambiguous | questionable | original |
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Séret, 1990 | accepted | senior | original |
Holohalaelurus regani (Gilchrist, 1922) | accepted | senior | new |
Scylliorhinus regani Gilchrist, 1922 | synonym | senior | original |
Holohalaelurus punctatus (Gilchrist, 1914) | accepted | senior | new |
Scylliorhinus punctatus Gilchrist, 1914 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus punctatus (Gilchrist, 1914) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus polystigma Regan, 1921 | synonym | junior | original |
Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Norman, 1939) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyliorhinus melanostigma Norman, 1939 | synonym | senior | original |
Holohalaelurus punctatus (non Gilchrist, 1914) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Holohalaelurus regani (non Gilchrist, 1922) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Holohalaelurus favus Human, 2006 | accepted | senior | original |
Holohalaelurus regani favus Human, 2003 | synonym | senior | change in rank |
Holohalaelurus punctatus (non Gilchrist, 1914) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Holohalaelurus regani (non Gilchrist, 1922) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Holohalaelurus grennian Human, 2006 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium anale Ogilby, 1885 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus analis (Ogilby, 1885) | synonym | senior | new |
! Asymbolis analis (Ogilby, 1885) | synonym | senior | new |
Asymbolus vincenti (Zietz, 1908) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium vincenti Zietz, 1908 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus vincenti (Zietz, 1908) | synonym | senior | new |
Juncrus vincenti (Zietz, 1908) | synonym | senior | new |
! Asymbolis vincenti (Zietz, 1908) | synonym | senior | new |
Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus sp. B Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus occiduus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus sp. F Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus pallidus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus sp. E Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus parvus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus sp. A Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Asymbolus sp. Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus sp. 1 Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus sp. C Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Asymbolus galacticus Séret & Last, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892) | accepted | senior | new |
Catulus cephalus Gilbert, 1892 | synonym | senior | original |
Schroederichthys maculatus Springer, 1966 | accepted | senior | original |
Schroederichthys bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium bivium Müller & Henle, 1838 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838) | synonym | senior | new |
Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium chilense Guichenot, 1848 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) | synonym | senior | new |
Scyllium brevicolle Philippi, 1887 | synonym | junior | original |
Schroederichthys tenuis Springer, 1966 | accepted | senior | original |
Schroederichthys saurisqualus Soto, 2001 | accepted | senior | original |
Bythaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium canescens Günther, 1878 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878) | synonym | senior | new |
Bythaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891) | accepted | senior | new |
Scyllium hispidum Alcock, 1891 | synonym | senior | original |
Halaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891) | synonym | senior | new |
! Halaelurus hispidium (Alcock, 1891) | synonym | senior | new |
Bythaelurus alcockii (Garman, 1913) | accepted | senior | new |
Halaelurus alcockii Garman, 1913 | synonym | senior | original |
! Bythaelurus alcocki (Garman, 1913) | synonym | senior | new |
! Halaelurus alcocki Garman, 1913 | synonym | senior | original |
Bythaelurus dawsoni (Springer, 1971) | accepted | senior | new |
Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971 | synonym | senior | original |
Bythaelurus lutarius (Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972) | accepted | senior | new |
Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 | synonym | senior | original |
Bythaelurus immaculatus (Chu & Meng, 1982) | accepted | senior | new |
Halaelurus immaculatus Chu & Meng, 1982 | synonym | senior | original |
Bythaelurus clevai (Séret, 1987) | accepted | senior | new |
Halaelurus clevai Séret, 1987 | synonym | senior | original |
Bythaelurus incanus Last & Stevens, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Halaelurus sp. A Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Bythaelurus giddingsi McCosker, Long & Baldwin, 2012 | accepted | senior | original |
Bythaelurus naylori Ebert & Clerkin, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Bythaelurus bachi Weigmann, Ebert, Clerkin, Stehmann & Naylor, 2016 | accepted | senior | original |
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus Kaschner, Weigmann & Thiel, 2016 | accepted | senior | original |
Bythaelurus vivaldii Weigmann & Kaschner, 2017 | accepted | senior | original |
Bythaelurus sp. Not applicable | synonym | other | other |
Scylliorhinus hispidus (non Alcock, 1891) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Halaelurus lutarius (non Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Bythaelurus stewarti Weigmann, Kaschner & Thiel, 2018 | accepted | senior | original |