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Kanakorum catshark
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum
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.
From the article New Caledonia catshark on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The New Caledonia catshark is a small shark reaching a maximum recorded size of 78.5 cm total length. Nothing else is known of its biology.
Range & habitat
The New Caledonia catshark is native to New Caledonia. It is known only from the type locality at the pass of the islet N'Do, off Noumea in the southwestern lagoon of New Caledonia, where it was recorded on an external coral reef at a depth of 49 m. Additional records consist of underwater photographs of two specimens. The species occurs in marine neritic waters and is associated with coral reef habitat in the western central Pacific (FAO Pacific – western central fishing area). It has been recorded at 49 m depth, which is both the upper and lower depth limit currently documented.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 94907.