- New Zealand catshark
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New Zealand catshark 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Scyliorhinidae Genus: Bythaelurus Species: B. dawsoni Binomial name Bythaelurus dawsoni
(S. Springer, 1971)Synonyms Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971
The New Zealand catshark, Bythaelurus dawsoni, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in deep water around New Zealand. Its length is up to 45 centimetres (18 in).[2]
The New Zealand catshark is a small little-known deepwater bottom shark. It is dark brown above with a few widely spaced pale spots, and white below. It feeds on bottom-living crustaceans.
See also
References
- ^ "Bythaelurus dawsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2003. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/44170. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Bythaelurus dawsoni" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
Categories:- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Endemic marine fish of New Zealand
- Scyliorhinidae
- Shark stubs
- New Zealand stubs
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