Slender catshark
| Slender catshark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Atelomycteridae |
| Genus: | Schroederichthys |
| Species: | S. tenuis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schroederichthys tenuis S. Springer, 1966 | |
The slender catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis) is a small species of catshark belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found on the upper continental slope off the coast of Suriname, French Guiana and northern Brazil, including the mouth of the Amazon River at depths between 72 and 450 metres (236 and 1,476 ft). Its it can grow up to a length of 70 centimetres (28 in).