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Tiger catshark

Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the tiger 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 tiger catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the tiger 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 tiger catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusHalaelurus
  7. SpeciesHalaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904)

Synonyms Scyllium natalense

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Yellow dogfishEnglish
  • GeelhaaiAfrikaans
  • máčka natalskáCzech
  • NatalrødhajDanish
  • Tiger-KatzenhaiGerman
  • Pejegato AtigradoSpanish
  • Holbiche TigréeFrench
  • Gattuccio tigreItalian
  • Tubarão-gato-tigrePortuguese
  • Тигровая пятнистая акулаRussian
  • Tier-kathaaiAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tiger catshark

Other species in the same genus Halaelurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tiger catshark?

The tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis) 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). Tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tiger-catshark

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BibTeX
@misc{tiger_catshark_2026,
  title = {Tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tiger-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}