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and greatly expanded, triangular nasal skin flaps that reach the mouth. There are a pair of deep grooves, covered by the nasal flaps, that run from the excurrent (outflow) openings of the nostrils to the mouth. The mouth has furrows at the corners on both jaws, and contains teeth with 3–5
426:. The back is brown, with a distinctive pattern of H-shaped, dark brown saddles with well-defined margins, along with numerous small white dots and darker mottling between the saddles. This species attains a length of 50 cm (20 in).
366:. As opposed to the puffadder shyshark, which inhabits deeper, cooler waters in the northeastern parts of its range, in those areas the Natal shyshark occurs in warm inshore waters at a depth of 0–30 m (0–98 ft).
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habits. Reaching 50 cm (20 in) in length, the Natal shyshark is similar to the puffadder shyshark in appearance but has a stockier body, less flattened head, a compressed
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where industrial and tourism sectors have undergone rapid expansion. Furthermore, the region is subject to heavy fishing pressure, in particular from the commercial
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The Natal shyshark is rarer than the puffadder shyshark and little is known of its habits. Males are
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has a ventral notch on the upper lobe and an indistinct lower lobe. The skin is thick, bearing well-
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The distribution of the Natal shyshark is restricted to the waters off the
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The highly restricted range of the Natal shyshark is threatened by
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This species was once considered to be the "Natal" form of the
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Human, B.A. & Compagno, L.J.V. (2006). "Description of
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383:points. The eyes are large, with a rudimentary
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395:are positioned somewhat dorsally on the body.
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283:to a depth of 30 m (98 ft), and has
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571:"UCT Scientists Honour Shark Researcher"
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2463:EC93734C-29CE-F43C-1D03-0E1DD10FFFE1
502:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
1363:Australian reticulate swellshark (
1207:Australian blackspotted catshark (
14:
2499:IUCN Red List vulnerable species
1327:Circle-blotch pygmy swellshark (
358:species, it can be found in the
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584:. Retrieved on August 31, 2009.
1765:Indonesian speckled catshark (
1:
1714:Springer's sawtail catshark (
1537:Australian sawtail catshark (
1156:Australian marbled catshark (
1051:Australian spotted catshark (
2514:Endemic fish of South Africa
1399:Leopard-spotted swellshark (
218:Range of the Natal shyshark
2509:Marine fish of South Africa
1696:Blacktip sawtail catshark (
1660:Broadfin sawtail catshark (
1642:Southern sawtail catshark (
1624:Longnose sawtail catshark (
1588:Atlantic sawtail catshark (
1546:Northern sawtail catshark (
912:Black roughscale catshark (
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2304:Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
1678:African sawtail catshark (
1615:Slender sawtail catshark (
1597:Longfin sawtail catshark (
1417:Sarawak pygmy swellshark (
1069:Western spotted catshark (
628:Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
495:Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
299:, it has been assessed as
238:Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
190:Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
1165:Eastern banded catshark (
1096:Orange spotted catshark (
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601:Compagno, L.J.V. (1984).
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2167:Yellowspotted catshark (
2158:Small-spotted catshark (
2080:Narrowmouthed catshark (
1936:White-clasper catshark (
1705:Dwarf sawtail catshark (
1345:Reticulated swellshark (
1198:New Caledonia catshark (
582:The Times (South Africa)
342:, and possibly also the
334:Distribution and habitat
2221:Whitesaddled catshark (
2194:Brownspotted catshark (
2176:West African catshark (
1747:Blackspotted catshark (
1381:Australian swellshark (
1078:Pale spotted catshark (
1027:Panama ghost catshark (
964:Spatulasnout catshark (
930:Smalldorsal cat shark (
509:: e.T161667A124524866.
2534:Fish described in 2006
1489:Narrowbar swellshark (
1258:New Zealand catshark (
1147:Banded sand catshark (
1009:South China catshark (
894:Broadmouth cat shark (
348:Eastern Cape Provinces
2098:Narrowtail catshark (
2089:Redspotted catshark (
1972:McMillan's catshark (
1633:Blackmouth catshark (
1462:Blotchy swell shark (
1444:Speckled swellshark (
1426:Flagtail swellshark (
1372:Draughtsboard shark (
1318:Whitefin swellshark (
1249:Broadhead cat shark (
1105:Variegated catshark (
1018:Spongehead catshark (
824:Smallbelly catshark (
362:and on shallow rocky
321:Leonard J.V. Compagno
1981:Blackgill catshark (
1927:White-tip catshark (
1894:White-spotted Izak (
1816:Puffadder shyshark (
1579:Roughtail catshark (
1471:Saddled swellshark (
1408:Painted swellshark (
1390:Spotted swellshark (
1354:Formosa swellshark (
982:Broadgill catshark (
973:Deepwater catshark (
939:Largenose catshark (
840:Broadnose catshark (
806:Humpback cat shark (
749:Flatnose cat shark (
580:(January 18, 2009).
385:nictitating membrane
267:to a small area off
2230:Blotched catshark (
2212:Freckled catshark (
2140:Polkadot catshark (
1999:Filetail catshark (
1954:Campeche catshark (
1738:Speckled catshark (
1669:Peppered catshark (
1570:Antilles catshark (
1513:Lollipop catshark (
1435:Indian swellshark (
1336:Cook's swellshark (
1276:Spotless catshark (
1060:Blotched catshark (
991:Saldanha catshark (
948:Smallfin catshark (
921:Smalleye catshark (
885:Flathead catshark (
876:Longhead catshark (
858:Longnose catshark (
849:Japanese catshark (
548:Sharks of the World
448:habitat degradation
430:Biology and ecology
293:habitat degradation
248:, belonging to the
172:H. kistnasamyi
31:Conservation status
2116:Slender catshark (
2056:Leopard catshark (
1990:Salamander shark (
1687:Phallic catshark (
1267:Bristly catshark (
1231:Arabian catshark (
867:Iceland catshark (
815:Longfin catshark (
790:Flaccid catshark (
576:2009-09-20 at the
442:Human interactions
387:(protective third
325:scientific journal
317:puffadder shyshark
297:commercial fishing
257:puffadder shyshark
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2185:Comoro catshark (
2107:Lizard catshark (
2023:Onefin catshark (
1983:P. melanobranchus
1963:Velvet catshark (
1929:P. albimarginatus
1783:Quagga catshark (
1285:Sombre catshark (
932:A. micropterygeus
842:A. investigatoris
729:Carcharhiniformes
557:978-0-691-12072-0
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1792:Rusty catshark (
1774:Tiger catshark (
1756:Lined catshark (
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1606:Gecko catshark (
1329:C. circulopullum
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1174:Coral catshark (
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2142:S. besnardi
2001:P. xaniurus
1878:H. grennian
1758:H. lineatus
1749:H. buergeri
1707:G. schultzi
1617:G. gracilis
1608:G. eastmani
1599:G. cadenati
1548:F. striatus
1515:C. cephalus
1455:C. sufflans
1383:C. laticeps
1296:B. lutarius
1269:B. hispidus
1233:B. alcockii
1222:Bythaelurus
1209:A. labiosus
1158:A. macleayi
1116:A. vincenti
1080:A. pallidus
1071:A. occiduus
1062:A. funebris
1029:A. stenseni
1011:A. sinensis
993:A. saldanha
808:A. gibbosus
800:A. fedorovi
774:A. brunneus
766:A. aphyodes
759:A. albisoma
751:A. acanutus
522:19 November
370:Description
2493:Categories
2259:S. tokubee
2241:S. retifer
2196:S. garmani
2014:Pentanchus
1992:P. pilosus
1965:P. lanatus
1918:Parmaturus
1729:Halaelurus
1698:G. sauteri
1689:G. priapus
1653:G. murinus
1504:Cephalurus
1446:C. speccum
1287:B. incanus
1260:B. dawsoni
1002:A. sibogae
958:A. pinguis
941:A. nasutus
923:A. microps
826:A. indicus
783:A. canutus
740:Apristurus
473:References
463:Vulnerable
416:caudal fin
393:gill slits
301:Vulnerable
114:Subclass:
46:Vulnerable
2277:S. torrei
2118:S. tenuis
2082:S. bivius
2038:Poroderma
1905:H. regani
1845:H. pictus
1827:H. fuscus
1794:H. sellus
1785:H. quagga
1491:C. zebrum
1437:C. silasi
1410:C. pictum
1251:B. clevai
1089:A. parvus
1053:A. analis
1042:Asymbolus
984:A. riveri
860:A. kampae
715:Subclass
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408:anal fins
360:surf zone
281:surf zone
271:from the
166:Species:
84:Kingdom:
78:Eukaryota
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1947:P. bigus
1869:H. favus
1680:G. polli
1338:C. cooki
905:A. manis
723:Selachii
705:Chordata
699:Animalia
697:Kingdom
686:catshark
574:Archived
469:(IUCN).
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311:Taxonomy
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389:eyelid
250:family
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