Rusty catshark explained

The rusty catshark (Halaelurus sellus)^[1] is a species of catshark in the genus Halaelurus.^[2] It is a tropical catshark found around the waters off Australia, in the eastern Indian Ocean.^[2] It was named by W.T. White, P.R. Last, and J.D. Stevens in 2007.^[3] Male Halaelurus sellus can reach a maximum length of 35.3 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 42.3 centimetres.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=63526&GenusName=Halaelurus&SpeciesName=sellus&StockCode=54548 Common names for Halaelurus sellus
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Halaelurus&speciesname=sellus Halaelurus sellus
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.