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Common names: Pyjama shark, Streep-kathaai, Striped cat shark
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Importance: subsistence fisheries | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from Saldanha Bay to just north of East London (Ref. 5578). Stock sound; not sought after but easily caught by recreational fishers (Ref. 4332). Caught by trawlers (Ref. 5578). Edible, but only a few ever reach the market as most are dumped as trash (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 5510, 33390.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Ελασμοβράγχιοι (καρχαρίες και σαλάχια) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks) > Scyliorhininae
Etymology: Poroderma: poros (Gr.), hole or passage; derma (Gr.), skin or hide, allusion not explained nor evident (Smith proposed name without a description). (See ETYFish); africanum: -anum (L.), belonging to: Africa, described from South Africa. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Gmelin.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 0 - 100 m (Ref. 5510). Subtropical; 28°S - 36°S

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Southeast Atlantic: endemic to South Africa (Ref. 12484). There are old records from Madagascar and Mauritius, but these require confirmation (Ref. 244).

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m 68.5, range 65 - 72 cm
Max length : 101 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 244); 93.0 cm TL (female)

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0. A large catshark with short nasal barbels and long horizontal black stripes (Ref. 5578).

Occurs in the continental shelf, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 5578). Prefers rocky reefs from the intertidal zone down to 100 m depth (Ref. 5578). Nocturnal, often found in caves and crevices during the day (Ref. 5578). Feeds mainly on crustaceans, but also bony fish and cephalopods (Ref. 244). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Readily kept in captivity (Ref. 244).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Oviparous, with a single egg-case per oviduct (Ref. 244). Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Size at hatching between 14 and 15 cm.

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Συνεργάτες

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 August 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

αλιεία: παραδοσιακή αλιεία; αλιεία αναψυχής: ναί

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 16.2 - 22, mean 19 (based on 20 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00282 (0.00157 - 0.00504), b=3.22 (3.06 - 3.38), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.

Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (Fec assumed to be <100).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (61 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Low.

Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)