Poroderma
Genus of sharks
| Poroderma | |
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| Pyjama shark (P. africanus) | |
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| Leopard catshark (P. pantherinum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Poroderma A. Smith, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Squalus africanus Gmelin, 1789 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Poroderma is a genus of catsharks, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. The color of these sharks are usually grey with dark stripes. They are found in South Africa and are nocturnal. They live preferably in shore areas, close to the bottom, to depths of 100 m. They prefer small caves and crevices. Their diet usually consists of crustaceans, but they also feed on small fish. Their average size is between 60 and 80 cm, with a maximum total length of about 100 cm. Their birth size is about 15 cm. They are harmless to humans.
Species
- Poroderma africanum (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (striped catshark or pyjama shark)
- Poroderma pantherinum (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838) (leopard catshark)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Poroderma in FishBase. February 2011 version.
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Extant catshark species
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Chondrichthyes
- Subclass Elasmobranchii
- Subdivision Selachii
- Order Carcharhiniformes
- Flatnose cat shark (A. acanutus)
- A. albisoma
- A. aphyodes
- Brown catshark (A. brunneus)
- Hoary catshark (A. canutus)
- Flaccid catshark (A. exsanguis)
- A. fedorovi
- Humpback cat shark (A. gibbosus)
- Longfin catshark (A. herklotsi)
- Smallbelly catshark (A. indicus)
- A. internatus
- Broadnose catshark (A. investigatoris)
- Japanese catshark (A. japonicus)
- Longnose catshark (A. kampae)
- Iceland catshark (A. laurussonii)
- Longhead catshark (A. longicephalus)
- Flathead catshark (A. macrorhynchus)
- Broadmouth cat shark (A. macrostomus)
- Ghost catshark (A. manis)
- Black roughscale catshark (A. melanoasper)
- Smalleye catshark (A. microps)
- Smalldorsal cat shark (A. micropterygeus)
- Largenose catshark (A. nasutus)
- Smallfin catshark (A. parvipinnis)
- A. pinguis
- Spatulasnout catshark (A. platyrhynchus)
- Deepwater catshark (A. profundorum)
- Broadgill catshark (A. riveri)
- Saldanha catshark (A. saldanha)
- Pale catshark (A. sibogae)
- South China catshark (A. sinensis)
- Spongehead catshark (A. spongiceps)
- Panama ghost catshark (A. stenseni)
- Australian spotted catshark (A. analis)
- Blotched catshark (A. funebris)
- Western spotted catshark (A. occiduus)
- Pale spotted catshark (A. pallidus)
- Dwarf catshark (A. parvus)
- Orange spotted catshark (A. rubiginosus)
- Variegated catshark (A. submaculatus)
- Gulf catshark (A. vincenti)
- Bali catshark (A. baliensis)
- Banded sand catshark (A. fasciatus)
- Australian marbled catshark (A. macleayi)
- Eastern banded catshark (A. marnkalha)
- Coral catshark (A. marmoratus)
- New Caledonia catshark (A. kanakorum)
- Australian blackspotted catshark (A. labiosus)
- Arabian catshark (B. alcockii)
- Dusky catshark (B. canescens)
- Broadhead cat shark (B. clevai)
- New Zealand catshark (B. dawsoni)
- Bristly catshark (B. hispidus)
- Spotless catshark (B. immaculatus)
- Sombre catshark (B. incanus)
- Mud catshark (B. lutarius)
- Whitefin swellshark (C. albipinnum)
- Circle-blotch pygmy swellshark (C. circulopullum)
- Cook's swellshark (C. cooki)
- Reticulated swellshark (C. fasciatum)
- Formosa swellshark (C. formosanum)
- Australian reticulate swellshark (C. hicosellum)
- Draughtsboard shark (C. isabellum)
- Australian swellshark (C. laticeps)
- Spotted swellshark (C. maculatum)
- Leopard-spotted swellshark (C. pardelotum)
- Painted swellshark (C. pictum)
- Sarawak pygmy swellshark (C. sarawakensis)
- Flagtail swellshark (C. signourum)
- Indian swellshark (C. silasi)
- Speckled swellshark (C. speccum)
- Balloon shark (C. sufflans)
- Blotchy swell shark (C. umbratile)
- Saddled swellshark (C. variegatum)
- Swellshark (C. ventriosum)
- Narrowbar swellshark (C. zebrum)
- Lollipop catshark (C. cephalus)
- Australian sawtail catshark (F. boardmani)
- Northern sawtail catshark (F. striatus)
- Antilles catshark (G. antillensis)
- Roughtail catshark (G. arae)
- Atlantic sawtail catshark (G. atlanticus)
- Longfin sawtail catshark (G. cadenati)
- Gecko catshark (G. eastmani)
- Slender sawtail catshark (G. gracilis)
- Longnose sawtail catshark (G. longirostris)
- Blackmouth catshark (G. melastomus)
- Southern sawtail catshark (G. mincaronei)
- Mouse catshark (G. murinus)
- Broadfin sawtail catshark (G. nipponensis)
- Peppered catshark (G. piperatus)
- African sawtail catshark (G. polli)
- Phallic catshark (G. priapus)
- Blacktip sawtail catshark (G. sauteri)
- Dwarf sawtail catshark (G. schultzi)
- Springer's sawtail catshark (G. springeri)
- Speckled catshark (H. boesemani)
- Blackspotted catshark (H. buergeri)
- Lined catshark (H. lineatus)
- Indonesian speckled catshark (H. maculosus)
- Tiger catshark (H. natalensis)
- Quagga catshark (H. quagga)
- Rusty catshark (H. sellus)
- Puffadder shyshark (H. edwardsii)
- Brown shyshark (H. fuscus)
- Natal shyshark (H. kistnasamyi)
- Dark shyshark (H. pictus)
- Honeycomb Izak (H. favus)
- Grinning Izak (H. grennian)
- Crying Izak (H. melanostigma)
- White-spotted Izak (H. punctatus)
- Izak catshark (H. regani)
- White-tip catshark (P. albimarginatus)
- White-clasper catshark (P. albipenis)
- Beige catshark (P. bigus)
- Campeche catshark (P. campechiensis)
- Velvet catshark (P. lanatus)
- McMillan's catshark (P. macmillani)
- Blackgill catshark (P. melanobranchus)
- Salamander shark (P. pilosus)
- Filetail catshark (P. xaniurus)
- Onefin catshark (P. profundicolus)
- Pyjama shark (P. africanum)
- Leopard catshark (P. pantherinum)
- Narrowmouthed catshark (S. bivius)
- Redspotted catshark (S. chilensis)
- Narrowtail catshark (S. maculatus)
- Lizard catshark (S. saurisqualus)
- Slender catshark (S. tenuis)
- Polkadot catshark (S. besnardi)
- Boa catshark (S. boa)
- Small-spotted catshark (S. canicula)
- Yellowspotted catshark (S. capensis)
- West African catshark (S. cervigoni)
- Comoro catshark (S. comoroensis)
- Brownspotted catshark (S. garmani)
- Cinder cloudy catshark (S. hachijoensis)
- Freckled catshark (S. haeckelii)
- Whitesaddled catshark (S. hesperius)
- Blotched catshark (S. meadi)
- Chain catshark (S. retifer)
- Nursehound (S. stellaris)
- Izu catshark (S. tokubee)
- Cloudy catshark (S. torazame)
- Dwarf catshark (S. torrei)
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