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Lined catshark

Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the lined 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 lined catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the lined 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 lined catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusHalaelurus
  7. SpeciesHalaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Banded catsharkEnglish
  • Band-kathaaiAfrikaans
  • máčka durbanskáCzech
  • Gebänderter KatzenhaiGerman
  • Pejegato PlayeroSpanish
  • Holbiche Des PlagesFrench
  • Gattuccio rigatoItalian
  • Tubarão-gato-esbeltoPortuguese
  • Полосатая пятнистая акулаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lined catshark

Other species in the same genus Halaelurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lined catshark?

The lined catshark (Halaelurus lineatus) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{lined_catshark_2026,
  title = {Lined catshark (Halaelurus lineatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lined-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}