Cat sharks may be distinguished by their elongated cat-like eyes and two small dorsal fins set far back.
Flatnose cat shark (A. acanutus) Â- A. albisoma Â- A. aphyodes Â- Atlantic ghost catshark (A. atlanticus) Â- Brown catshark (A. brunneus) Â- Hoary catshark (A. canutus) Â- Flaccid catshark (A. exsanguis) Â- A. fedorovi Â- Humpback cat shark (A.
CARCHARHINIFORMES
cat sharks, finback catsharks, false catsharks, barbeled houndsharks, houndsharks, weasel sharks, requiem sharks, hammerhead sharks
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The Brownbanded bamboo shark (also known as the brown-spotted cat shark) is a sluggish shark with distinctive vertical brown and tan markings (juveniles have dark spots). This common shark averages about 3.5 ft (104 cm) long.
Brown Cat Shark, Apristurus brunneus
- Found in southern B.C., with most records coming from the Straight of Georgia. A small shark, up to 27 inches in length.
Soupfin Shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus
- Found up the coast to northern B.C.
It may come from the sucking sound they make when hunting for prey in the sand, which vaguely resembles that of a nursing baby. Or it may derive from an archaic word, nusse, meaning cat shark.
The brownbanded bamboo shark is nocturnal. They can survive up to 12 hours out of water enabling them to survive if a tidepool dries up. Their sensory barbels look like whiskers, giving them the common name of "Cat shark".
 See also: Dogfish, Sleeper shark, Sand tiger, Horn shark, Dogfish shark
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