New_Caledonia_catshark

New Caledonia catshark

New Caledonia catshark

Species of shark

The New Caledonia catshark or Kanakorum catshark (Aulohalaelurus kanakorum) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, known only from one specimen collected near southwestern New Caledonia in the western central Pacific Ocean. The holotype measured 79 cm (31 in). The New Caledonia catshark is a rare and vulnerable inshore catshark found around coral reefs.

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References

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    Finucci, B.; Kyne, P.M. (2018). "Aulohalaelurus kanakorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T41870A116737571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41870A116737571.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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