Bythaelurus lutarius

Bythaelurus lutarius
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Pentanchidae
Genus:	Bythaelurus
Species:	B. lutarius
Binomial name
	Bythaelurus lutarius; (S. Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972)
Synonyms
	Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972

The mud catshark or brown catshark (Bythaelurus lutarius) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is found in Mozambique and Somalia. Its natural habitat is the open seas of the western Indian Ocean, from Mozambique to Somalia, between latitudes 13° N and 29° S, at depths between 340 and 765 m. It can grow up to 34 centimetres (13 in) long.^[2]

References

^ Pollom, R.; Ebert, D.A.; Fernando, S.; Jabado, R.W.; Weigmann, S. (2019). "Bythaelurus lutarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T141744346A124434793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T141744346A124434793.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halaelurus lutarius". FishBase. July 2006 version.

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