The sombre catshark (Bythaelurus incanus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is known from a single specimen south of Rote Island, northwestern Australia. Its natural habitat is the open seas. It is unknown how they reproduce or how big their litters are.

Sombre catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Division: Selachii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Species:
B. incanus
Binomial name
Bythaelurus incanus
Last & Stevens, 2008

References

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  1. White, W.T. (2015). "Bythaelurus incanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T44171A68610885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44171A68610885.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.