African ribbontail catshark
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E. sinuans
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| Eridacnis sinuans (J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
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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.
The African ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous giving birth to two young per litter.
The African ribbontail catshark's coloration is grey-brown.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Eridacnis sinuans" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
