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Catshark (striped)

Poroderma africanum


Other names

Pyjama shark


SASSI Colour

Red


Biological Information

Resident, eggs found in horny egg cases or "mermaid´s purses"


Habitat

Bottom living, shallow reefs down to 100m


Distribution

Endemic, SW Cape to KZN

Capture Methods

Caught by recreational shore anglers, bycatch in inshore trawl and demersal inshore shark longlining


Conservation Notes

Recreational species only

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