Haploblepharus pictus Dark Shyshark, Pretty Happy

Haploblepharus pictus is commonly referred to as Dark Shyshark, Pretty Happy. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17282 

AphiaID:

217645 

Scientific:

Haploblepharus pictus 

German:

Dunkler Katzenhai 

English:

Dark Shyshark, Pretty Happy 

Category:

Sharks 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Carcharhiniformes (Order) > Scyliorhinidae (Family) > Haploblepharus (Genus) > pictus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Müller & Henle, ), 1838 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, Namibia, South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

- 35 Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Continental shelf, Coral reefs, Kelp forests, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Stony Soils 

Size:

up to 22.44" (57 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Sea urchins, Sepia, Starfishs, Worms 

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Haploblepharus edwardsii
  Puffotter Katzenhai
• 
  Haploblepharus fuscus
  Brauner Katzenhai
• Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
• 
  Haploblepharus pictus
  Dunkler Katzenhai

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-03-03 19:32:01 

Last edit:

2025-03-03 19:37:29 

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