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Natal shyshark

Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The natal shyshark (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi) is a species in the family Scyliorhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the natal shyshark

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 natal shyshark live?

Not recorded

Is the natal shyshark 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 natal shyshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyScyliorhinidae
  6. genusHaploblepharus
  7. SpeciesHaploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006

Synonyms Haploblepharus edwardsii

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Natal-KatzenhaiGerman
  • Gattuccio timido del NatalItalian
  • Östlicher ScheuhaiGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the natal shyshark

Other species in the same genus Haploblepharus.

Happy Eddie

Haploblepharus edwardsii

ScyliorhinidaeNo free photo yet

Pretty happy

Haploblepharus pictus

ScyliorhinidaeNo free photo yet

Dogfish

Haploblepharus fuscus

ScyliorhinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareNatal shyshark vs Happy EddieNatal shyshark vs Pretty happyNatal shyshark vs Dogfish

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the natal shyshark?

The natal shyshark (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi) belongs to the family Scyliorhinidae 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). Natal shyshark (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/natal-shyshark

MLA

“Natal shyshark (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/natal-shyshark.

BibTeX
@misc{natal_shyshark_2026,
  title = {Natal shyshark (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/natal-shyshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}