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Indonesian speckled catshark

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The Indonesian speckled catshark (Halaelurus maculosus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks.[2] It is a tropical catshark found in the Pacific Ocean.[2] It was named by W. T. White, P. R. Last, and J. D. Stevens in 2007.[3] Male Halaelurus maculosus can reach a maximum length of 45.7 centimetres (18.0 in), while females can reach a maximum length of 52.8 centimetres (20.8 in).[2] Catsharks in this species are occasionally caught by demersal fisheries.[2]

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