striped catshark

Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

striped catshark is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Least Concern, with a population trend reported as Increasing. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.

Scientific namePoroderma africanum
Common namestriped catshark
IUCN statusLeastConcern (Least Concern)
Population trendIncreasing
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilyScyliorhinidae
GenusPoroderma
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