Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Proscylliidae Finback catsharks

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7 species (see list below)

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Ctenacis fehlmanni
[Harlequin catshark]

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Eridacnis barbouri
[Cuban ribbontail catshark]

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Eridacnis radcliffei
[Pygmy ribbontail catshark]

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Eridacnis sinuans
[African ribbontail catshark]

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Proscyllium habereri
[Graceful catshark]

Photo by T. Krajangdara et al

Proscyllium magnificum
[]

No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL

Proscyllium venustum
[]

7 Species of Family Proscylliidae
(Finback catsharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1968	Ctenacis fehlmanni	Harlequin catshark	Western Indian Ocean	52 TL
1944	Eridacnis barbouri	Cuban ribbontail catshark	Western Central Atlantic	200 TL
1913	Eridacnis radcliffei	Pygmy ribbontail catshark	Indo-West Pacific	24 TL
1957	Eridacnis sinuans	African ribbontail catshark	Western Indian Ocean	37 TL
1904	Proscyllium habereri	Graceful catshark	Western Pacific	65 TL
2004	Proscyllium magnificum		Eastern Indian Ocean	49 TL
1912	Proscyllium venustum		Northwest Pacific	60 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Proscylliidae Finback catsharks(See list of species below)

Family: Proscylliidae Finback catsharks

(See list of species below)