Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae Deepwater catsharks

Genus: Haploblepharus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822)

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Haploblepharus edwardsii
[Puffadder shyshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950

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Haploblepharus fuscus
[Brown shyshark]

Photo by Mann, B.

Western Indian Ocean

Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006

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Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
[]

Photo by Coetzee, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838)

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Haploblepharus pictus
[Dark shyshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Haploblepharus edwardsii Puffadder shyshark Southeast Atlantic 60 TL 1822
Haploblepharus fuscus Brown shyshark Southeast Atlantic 73 TL 1950
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Western Indian Ocean 2006
Haploblepharus pictus Dark shyshark Southeast Atlantic 57 TL 1838



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