Cloudy catshark
Scyliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908)
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) is a species in the family Scyliorhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.
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Quick facts about the cloudy 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 cloudy catshark live?
Not recorded
Is the cloudy 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 cloudy catshark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderCarcharhiniformes
- familyScyliorhinidae
- genusScyliorhinus
- SpeciesScyliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908)
Synonyms Catulus torazame, Halaelurus rudis, Halaelurus torazame, Scyliorhinus rudis, Scyliorhinus tokubee, Scylliorhinus rudis, Scylliorhinus torazame
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Torazame catsharkEnglish
- máčka torazameCzech
- Broget rødhajDanish
- Wolken-KatzenhaiGerman
- tummapunahaiFinnish
- Gattuccio nebulosoItalian
- トラザメJapanese
- 두툽상어Korean
- Bedekte kathaaiDutch
- Tubarão-gato-nebulosoPortuguese
- Японская кошачья акулаRussian
- Japanischer KatzenhaiGerman
- イズハナトラザメJapanese
Relatives of the cloudy catshark
Other species in the same genus Scyliorhinus.
Dogfish
Scyliorhinus canicula
Nurse
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Chain dogfish
Scyliorhinus retifer
Dogfish
Scyliorhinus capensis
Nurse hound
Scyliorhinus cervigoni
Freckled cat shark
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
CompareCloudy catshark vs DogfishCloudy catshark vs NurseCloudy catshark vs Chain dogfishCloudy catshark vs Dogfish
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the cloudy catshark?
The cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame) belongs to the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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