Poroderma pantherinum

(Smith in Müller & Henle, 1838)

Leopard catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae

Reference of the original description

Müller, J. & Henle, F.G.J. (1841)
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Conoporoderma marleyi, Poroderma marleyi, Poroderma pantherium, Poroderma submaculatum, Poroderma variegatum, Scyliorhinus pantherinus, Scylliorhinus pantherinus, Scyllium maeandrinum, Scyllium pantherinum, Scyllium variegatum

Types
Poroderma pantherinum
Syntype: BMNH: 1845.7.3.145 RMNH: uncat. (whereabouts unknown)
Poroderma marleyi
Holotype: ANSP: 53427;
Poroderma submaculatum
XXXX: No types known;
Scyllium maeandrinum
XXXX: No types known;
Scyllium variegatum
Holotype: BMNH: ? 1845.7.3.130

Description :

Citation: Poroderma pantherinum (Smith in Müller & Henle, 1838): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Poroderma pantherinum (Müller & Henle, 1838), © Rob Tarr, Rob Tarr Photography, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa

Common names
spa

Alitán de barbilla, spa

Alitán leopardo, $fra $T$$ Roussette barbichette, $fra $T$$ Roussette panthère, eng

Barbeled catshark, eng

Blackspotted catshark, eng

Leopard cat shark, eng

Leopard catshark

Short Description
A stocky shark with long nasal barbels and a highly variable color pattern of black spots, rings and lines in horizontal rows on a grey to whitish background; white below [536]. There are 3 different forms, the typical "quot;pantherinum"quot; with lines and rosettes of spots, and two extreme forms, "quot;marleyi"quot; with large dark spots (formerly considered a separate species), and "quot;salt and pepper"quot; with small, densely packed black spots, intermediates between these extremes are extremely common [536].

Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Saldanha to central Natal, South Africa. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes

Biology
Oviparous, produces one egg per oviduct [536]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Feeds on fish, mollusks and polychaetes [536].

Size / Weight / Age
84.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [517]); 73 cm TL (female)

Habitat
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 256 m [536]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4925;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Kinetoplastea