Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Scyliorhinidae | Scyliorhinus retifer | (Garman) | 1881 | Chain Dogfish |
Scyliorhinus retifer
Unique Characters: Chain Dogfish Scyliorhinus retifer. Dusky pale brown with dark “chain” pattern over body. Alternating dark saddles within chain pattern. Dorsal fins set posteriorly (Kells and Carpenter 2011).
Similar Species: Marbled Catshark Galeus arae. Yellowish brown to brown with rows of dark brown spots and saddles dorsally and on sides. Dorsal and caudal fins tipped white (Kells and Carpenter 2011).
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