Indonesian speckled catshark explained

The Indonesian speckled catshark (Halaelurus maculosus)^[1] is a species of catshark in the genus Halaelurus.^[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 45.7cm (18inches), while females can reach a maximum length of 52.8cm (20.8inches).^[2] Catsharks in this species are occasionally caught by demersal fisheries.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=63525&GenusName=Halaelurus&SpeciesName=maculosus&StockCode=53649 Common names for Halaelurus maculosus
2. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=63525&genusname=Halaelurus&speciesname=maculosus Halaelurus maculosus
3. White, W. T., P. R. Last, and J. D. Stevens, 2007 (16 Nov.) [ref. 29295]Halaelurus maculosus n. sp. and H. sellus n. sp., two new species of catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa No. 1639: 1-21.