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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae Cat sharks

Genus: Haploblepharus

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822)

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Haploblepharus edwardsii
[Puffadder shyshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950

Photo by FAO
 
Haploblepharus fuscus
[Brown shyshark]

Photo by Mann, B.

Western Indian Ocean

Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006

Photo by Mann, B.
 
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
[]

Photo by Coetzee, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838)

Photo by Coetzee, C.
 
Haploblepharus pictus
[Dark shyshark]
4 Species of Family Scyliorhinidae with Genus Haploblepharus
(Cat sharks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1822 Haploblepharus edwardsii Puffadder shyshark Southeast Atlantic 60 TL
1950 Haploblepharus fuscus Brown shyshark Southeast Atlantic 73 TL
2006 Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Western Indian Ocean
1838 Haploblepharus pictus Dark shyshark Southeast Atlantic 57 TL



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