eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Poroderma pantherinum |
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| Common name: |
Leopard catshark |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Chonrichthyes |
Elasmobranchi |
Carcharhiniformes |
Not Defined |
Scyliorhinidae |
Not Defined |
Poroderma |
Poroderma pantherinum |
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Short Description:
Highly variable color pattern of black spots.Rings and lines in horizontal rows on a grey to whiteish background and white below
There are 3 different forms, the typical 'pantherinum' with lines and rosettes of spots and two extreme forms, 'marleyi' with large dark spots (formerly considered a separate species),and 'salt and pepper' with small, densely packed black spots,intermediates between these extremes are extremely common
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Identification
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Dorsal spines (total): 0 Anal spines: 0 Dorsal and anal fins :equal-sized Caudal fin:Two pronounced fins
Long nasal barbels |
| Size: |
10-70cm |
| Behaviour: |
Nocturnal, often found in caves and crevices during the day
Female produce two brown egg cases attached to seaweed |
| Diet: |
Feeds on small bony fish, crustaceans, octopus and polychaete worms |
| Distribution: |
Endemic to South Africa.
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| Depth: |
10-256m |
| Habitat: |
Rocky reefs |
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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