| Spotless catshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. immaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus immaculatus (Y. T. Chu &Q. W. Meng, 1982) | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Halaelurus immaculatusY. T. Chu & Q. W. Meng, 1982 | |
Thespotless catshark (Bythaelurus immaculatus) is a species ofshark belonging to thefamilyPentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks> this species is found in theSouth China Sea at depths between 535 and 1,020 m (1,755 and 3,346 ft) on thecontinental slope. Its length is up to 71 centimetres (28 in).[2]
