Rusty Catshark
Halaelurus sellus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The rusty catshark is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is a tropical catshark found around the waters off Australia, in the eastern Indian Ocean. It was named by W.T. White, P.R. Last, and J.D. Stevens in 2007. Male Halaelurus sellus can reach a maximum length of 35.3 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 42.3 centimetres.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Halaelurus