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Rusty catshark

Halaelurus sellus White, Last & Stevens, 2007

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The rusty catshark (Halaelurus sellus) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the rusty 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 rusty catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the rusty 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 rusty catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusHalaelurus
  7. SpeciesHalaelurus sellus White, Last & Stevens, 2007
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Shortlip spotted catsharkEnglish
  • Speckled catsharkEnglish
  • Rostfarbener KatzenhaiGerman
  • Gattuccio ruggineItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rusty catshark

Other species in the same genus Halaelurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rusty catshark?

The rusty catshark (Halaelurus sellus) belongs to the family Pentanchidae 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

CreatureData. (2026). Rusty catshark (Halaelurus sellus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/halaelurus-sellus

MLA

“Rusty catshark (Halaelurus sellus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/halaelurus-sellus.

BibTeX
@misc{halaelurus_sellus_2026,
  title = {Rusty catshark (Halaelurus sellus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/halaelurus-sellus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}