| Holohalaelurus | |
|---|---|
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| Izak catshark (H. regani) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Holohalaelurus Fowler, 1934 |
| Type species | |
| Scylliorhinus regani Gilchrist, 1922 | |
| Species | |
5,See text | |
Holohalaelurus is agenus of deepwater catshark belonging to thefamilyPentanchidae, commonly known asIzak catsharks orhallelujah sharks.
Member species of this genus are distributed in the westernIndian Ocean off the coasts of variousSouthern African andEast African countries, fromKenya toNamibia.
