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Leopard Catshark

Poroderma pantherinum (Müller & Henle 1838)

Description

provided by World Register of Marine Species
Found from close inshore at the surf zone to the uppermost slopes. Feeds on small bony fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. Oviparous. Nocturnal. Readily kept in captivity. Little utilized but caught by bottom trawlers and shore and boat anglers.
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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]