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Narrowtail cat shark

Schroederichthys maculatus Springer, 1966

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The narrowtail cat shark (Schroederichthys maculatus) is a species in the family Scyliorhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the narrowtail cat shark

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 narrowtail cat shark live?

Not recorded

Is the narrowtail cat shark 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 narrowtail cat shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyScyliorhinidae
  6. genusSchroederichthys
  7. SpeciesSchroederichthys maculatus Springer, 1966
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Narrow-tailed catsharkEnglish
  • máčka karibskáCzech
  • Schmalschwanz-KatzenhaiGerman
  • Pejegato Rabo FinoSpanish
  • Holbiche petite queueFrench
  • Gattuccio dalla coda strettaItalian
  • Tubarão-gato-de-cauda-afiadaPortuguese
  • Пятнистая кошачья акулаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the narrowtail cat shark

Other species in the same genus Schroederichthys.

Lizard catshark

Schroederichthys saurisqualus

ScyliorhinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the narrowtail cat shark?

The narrowtail cat shark (Schroederichthys maculatus) belongs to the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Narrowtail cat shark (Schroederichthys maculatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrowtail-cat-shark

MLA

“Narrowtail cat shark (Schroederichthys maculatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrowtail-cat-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{narrowtail_cat_shark_2026,
  title = {Narrowtail cat shark (Schroederichthys maculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrowtail-cat-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}