African ribbontail catshark

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.

African ribbontail catshark
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Division:	Selachii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Proscylliidae
Genus:	Eridacnis
Species:	E. sinuans
Binomial name
Eridacnis sinuans (J. L. B. Smith, 1957)

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The African ribbontail catshark is ovoviviparous giving birth to two young per litter.

The African ribbontail catshark's coloration is grey-brown.