Halaelurus quagga

(Alcock, 1899)


Quagga catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae

Reference of the original description
Alcock, A. (1899)
A descriptive catalogue of the Indian deep-sea fishes in the Indian Museum. Being a revised account of the deep-sea fishes collected by the Royal Indian marine survey ship `Investigator.' Calcutta. Calcutta, Indian Museum 211 p.

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Halaelurus guagga, Scyliorhinus quagga, Scyliorhinus (Halaelurus) quagga, Scyliorhinus (Hemigaleus) quagga, Scyllium quagga

Types
Halaelurus quagga
Holotype: ZSI: F751/1;


Description :


Citation: Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2025

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Common names
spa Pejegato quagga, fra \(T\) Holbiche quagga, eng Quagga cat shark, eng Quagga catshark

Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and India.

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Size / Weight / Age
35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [517])

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 54 - 187 m (Ref. 58018)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2616;