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带纹长须猫鲨

Poroderma africanum (Gmelin 1789)

Description

provided by World Register of Marine Species
Found in caves and rocky areas from close inshore at the surfline to 100 m. Feeds mainly on crustaceans, also bony fishes and cephalopods. Oviparous, with a single egg-case per oviduct. A hardy nocturnal species, readily kept in captivity.
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WoRMS Editorial Board
bibliographic citation
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
contributor
Edward Vanden Berghe [email]