African ribbontail catshark
Species of shark
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The African ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis sinuans, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the western Indian Ocean, from Tanzania, South Africa, and Mozambique, at depths between 180 and 480 m. It can grow up to a length of 37 cm.
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| African ribbontail catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Proscylliidae |
| Genus: | Eridacnis |
| Species: | E. sinuans |
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| Eridacnis sinuans (J. L. B. Smith, 1957) | |
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The African ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous giving birth to two young per litter.
The African ribbontail catshark's coloration is grey-brown.