WEST AFRICAN CATSHARK

Scyliorhinus cervigoni

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Scyliorhinus cervigoni Maurin and Bonnet, 1970

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Found on rocky and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf and upper slope. Temperature: 11-16°C. Salinity: 30 ppt. Oxygen: 1.0-1.6 ml/l. Feeds on bony fishes. Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

	Monolene asaedai Clark, 1936 Asaedae flounder
	Parapercis alboguttata (Günther, 1872) Whitespot sandsmelt
	Alosa fallax (Lacepède, 1803) Twaite shad
	Rexea antefurcata Parin, 1989 Long-finned escolar
	Mastacembelus shiranus Günther, 1896 Malawi spinyeel

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