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Beige catshark

Dichichthys bigus (Séret & Last, 2007)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The beige catshark (Dichichthys bigus) is a species in the family Dichichthyidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the beige catshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the beige catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the beige catshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the beige catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyDichichthyidae
  6. genusDichichthys
  7. SpeciesDichichthys bigus (Séret & Last, 2007)

Synonyms Parmaturus bigus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Beige bristle sharkEnglish
  • Northern short-tail catsharkEnglish
  • Short-tail catsharkEnglish
  • Shorttail catsharkEnglish
  • Beigefarbener KatzenhaiGerman
  • olkitalkahaiFinnish
  • Tubarão-equinado-de-cauda-curtaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the beige catshark

Other species in the same genus Dichichthys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the beige catshark?

The beige catshark (Dichichthys bigus) belongs to the family Dichichthyidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{beige_catshark_2026,
  title = {Beige catshark (Dichichthys bigus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/beige-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}