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Scyliorhinidae

46 species in this family

The Scyliorhinidae family includes 46 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Antilles catshark (Galeus antillensis) — Scyliorhinidae
Antilles catshark
Galeus antillensis
Scyliorhinidae
Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis) — Scyliorhinidae
Australian spotted catshark
Asymbolus analis
Scyliorhinidae
Black-spotted cat shark (Halaelurus buergeri) — Scyliorhinidae
Black-spotted cat shark
Halaelurus buergeri
Scyliorhinidae
Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) — Scyliorhinidae
Blackmouth catshark
Galeus melastomus
Scyliorhinidae
Blackspotted catshark (Aulohalaelurus labiosus) — Scyliorhinidae
Blackspotted catshark
Aulohalaelurus labiosus
Scyliorhinidae
Blacktip sawtail cat shark (Galeus sauteri) — Scyliorhinidae
Blacktip sawtail cat shark
Galeus sauteri
Scyliorhinidae
Blotchy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile) — Scyliorhinidae
Blotchy swellshark
Cephaloscyllium umbratile
Scyliorhinidae
Broadfin sawtail catshark (Galeus nipponensis) — Scyliorhinidae
Broadfin sawtail catshark
Galeus nipponensis
Scyliorhinidae
Brown cat shark (Apristurus brunneus) — Scyliorhinidae
Brown cat shark
Apristurus brunneus
Scyliorhinidae
Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus) — Scyliorhinidae
Brown shyshark
Haploblepharus fuscus
Scyliorhinidae
Bull huss (Scyliorhinus stellaris) — Scyliorhinidae
Bull huss
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Scyliorhinidae
Campeche catshark (Parmaturus campechiensis) — Scyliorhinidae
Campeche catshark
Parmaturus campechiensis
Scyliorhinidae
Chain cat shark (Scyliorhinus retifer) — Scyliorhinidae
Chain cat shark
Scyliorhinus retifer
Scyliorhinidae
Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) — Scyliorhinidae
Cloudy catshark
Scyliorhinus torazame
Scyliorhinidae
Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) — Scyliorhinidae
Coral catshark
Atelomycterus marmoratus
Scyliorhinidae
Dark shy shark (Haploblepharus pictus) — Scyliorhinidae
Dark shy shark
Haploblepharus pictus
Scyliorhinidae
Dawson's catshark (Bythaelurus dawsoni) — Scyliorhinidae
Dawson's catshark
Bythaelurus dawsoni
Scyliorhinidae
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) — Scyliorhinidae
Dogfish
Scyliorhinus canicula
Scyliorhinidae
Draughtsboard shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) — Scyliorhinidae
Draughtsboard shark
Cephaloscyllium isabellum
Scyliorhinidae
Filetail cat shark (Parmaturus xaniurus) — Scyliorhinidae
Filetail cat shark
Parmaturus xaniurus
Scyliorhinidae
Flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus) — Scyliorhinidae
Flathead catshark
Apristurus macrorhynchus
Scyliorhinidae
Freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii) — Scyliorhinidae
Freckled catshark
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
Scyliorhinidae
Gecko cat shark (Galeus eastmani) — Scyliorhinidae
Gecko cat shark
Galeus eastmani
Scyliorhinidae
Gulf catshark (Asymbolus vincenti) — Scyliorhinidae
Gulf catshark
Asymbolus vincenti
Scyliorhinidae
Izak (Holohalaelurus regani) — Scyliorhinidae
Izak
Holohalaelurus regani
Scyliorhinidae
Leopard catshark (Poroderma pantherinum) — Scyliorhinidae
Leopard catshark
Poroderma pantherinum
Scyliorhinidae
Lined catshark (Halaelurus lineatus) — Scyliorhinidae
Lined catshark
Halaelurus lineatus
Scyliorhinidae
Lollipop cat shark (Cephalurus cephalus) — Scyliorhinidae
Lollipop cat shark
Cephalurus cephalus
Scyliorhinidae
Longfin sawtail catshark (Galeus cadenati) — Scyliorhinidae
Longfin sawtail catshark
Galeus cadenati
Scyliorhinidae
Longnose cat shark (Apristurus kampae) — Scyliorhinidae
Longnose cat shark
Apristurus kampae
Scyliorhinidae
Narrowmouth cat shark (Schroederichthys bivius) — Scyliorhinidae
Narrowmouth cat shark
Schroederichthys bivius
Scyliorhinidae
Narrowmouthed catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis) — Scyliorhinidae
Narrowmouthed catshark
Schroederichthys tenuis
Scyliorhinidae
Narrowtail catshark (Schroederichthys maculatus) — Scyliorhinidae
Narrowtail catshark
Schroederichthys maculatus
Scyliorhinidae
Orange spotted catshrak (Asymbolus rubiginosus) — Scyliorhinidae
Orange spotted catshrak
Asymbolus rubiginosus
Scyliorhinidae
Pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) — Scyliorhinidae
Pale catshark
Apristurus sibogae
Scyliorhinidae
Puffadder shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii) — Scyliorhinidae
Puffadder shyshark
Haploblepharus edwardsii
Scyliorhinidae
Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) — Scyliorhinidae
Pyjama shark
Poroderma africanum
Scyliorhinidae
Quagga catshark (Halaelurus quagga) — Scyliorhinidae
Quagga catshark
Halaelurus quagga
Scyliorhinidae
Red-spotted cat shark (Schroederichthys chilensis) — Scyliorhinidae
Red-spotted cat shark
Schroederichthys chilensis
Scyliorhinidae
Salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus) — Scyliorhinidae
Salamander shark
Parmaturus pilosus
Scyliorhinidae
Speckled catshark (Halaelurus boesemani) — Scyliorhinidae
Speckled catshark
Halaelurus boesemani
Scyliorhinidae
Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) — Scyliorhinidae
Swell shark
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Scyliorhinidae
Tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis) — Scyliorhinidae
Tiger catshark
Halaelurus natalensis
Scyliorhinidae
Variegated catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus) — Scyliorhinidae
Variegated catshark
Asymbolus submaculatus
Scyliorhinidae
West African catshark (Scyliorhinus cervigoni) — Scyliorhinidae
West African catshark
Scyliorhinus cervigoni
Scyliorhinidae
Yellow-spotted cat shark (Scyliorhinus capensis) — Scyliorhinidae
Yellow-spotted cat shark
Scyliorhinus capensis
Scyliorhinidae