Family : Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order : Carcharhiniformes  (ground sharks)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Bristly catshark
Fish Name : Halaelurus hispidus
Max size : 26.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 244); 29 cm TL (female)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 200 - 403 m
Climate : deep-water; 15°N - 5°N
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be Distribution : Indian Ocean: southeastern India and the Andaman Islands.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found on the upper continental slopes. Feeds on small fishes, squid and crustaceans. Mode of development uncertain. Not utilized at present
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V.
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 244)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses