Sombre catshark
| Sombre catshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Superorder: | Galeomorphi |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. incanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus incanus Last & Stevens, 2008 | |
The sombre catshark (Bythaelurus incanus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is known from a single specimen south of Rote Island, northwestern Australia. Its natural habitat is the open seas.
References
- ^ White, W.T. (2015). "Bythaelurus incanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44171A68610885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44171A68610885.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.