Pygmy false catshark

Species of fish

Pygmy false catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pseudotriakidae
Genus: Planonasus
Species:
P. indicus
Binomial name
Planonasus indicus
Ebert, Akhilesh & Weigmann, 2018

The pygmy false catshark (Planonasus indicus), also known as the eastern dwarf false catshark is a species of ground shark, which lives in the Indian Ocean near Kochi, Kerala and off Sri Lanka. This species is one of two known members of its genus, the other being the dwarf false catshark which also lives in the Indian Ocean, but near Socotra. This had prior been an uncategorized species, but was recognized as a new species in 2019.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Weigmann, S., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Thiel, R. (2013): Planonasus parini n. g. and n. sp., a new genus and species of false cat sharks (Carchariniformes, Pseudotriakidae) from the deep northwestern Indian Ocean off Socotra Islands. Zootaxa, 3609 (2): 163–181.
  2. ^ "Planonasus indicus | Shark-References". shark-references.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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Extant ground shark species
Carcharhinidae
(Requiem sharks)
  • (see Carcharhinidae)
Hemigaleidae
(Weasel sharks)
Hemipristis
  • Snaggletooth shark (H. elongata)
Chaenogaleus
  • Hooktooth shark (C. macrostoma)
Hemigaleus
  • Australian weasel shark (H. australiensis)
  • Sicklefin weasel shark (H. microstoma)
Paragaleus
  • Whitetip weasel shark (P. leucolomatus)
  • Atlantic weasel shark (P. pectoralis)
  • Slender weasel shark (P. randalli)
  • Straight-tooth weasel shark (P. tengi)
Leptochariidae
Leptocharias
  • Barbeled houndshark (L. smithii)
Proscylliidae
(Finback catsharks)
Ctenacis
  • Harlequin catshark (C. fehlmanni)
Eridacnis
  • Cuban ribbontail catshark (E. barbouri)
  • Pygmy ribbontail catshark (E. radcliffei)
  • African ribbontail catshark (E. sinuans)
Proscyllium
  • Graceful catshark (P. habereri)
  • Magnificent catshark (P. magnificum)
  • P. venustum
Pseudotriakidae
Gollum
  • Slender smooth-hound (G. attenuatus)
  • Sulu gollumshark (G. suluensis)
Planonasus
Dwarf false catshark (P. parini)
Pseudotriakis
  • False catshark (P. microdon)
Scyliorhinidae
(Catsharks)
(see Scyliorhinidae)
Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead sharks)
Eusphyra
  • Winghead shark (E. blochii)
Sphyrna
  • Scalloped bonnethead (S. corona)
  • Whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi)
  • Carolina hammerhead (S. gilberti)
  • Scalloped hammerhead (S. lewini)
  • Scoophead (S. media)
  • Great hammerhead (S. mokarran)
  • Bonnethead (S. tiburo)
  • Smalleye hammerhead (S. tudes)
  • Smooth hammerhead (S. zygaena)
Triakidae
(Houndsharks)
  • (see Triakidae)
Taxon identifiers
Planonasus indicus


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