Dusky-snout catshark

The dusky snout catshark (Bythaelurus naylori) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found from the Southwest Indian Ridge, southwestern Indian Ocean. The specimens were collected from 89–1,443 m (292–4,734 ft) depth in both bottom trawls and midwater trawls. The shallowest catch record of the new species, possibly at 89 m (292 ft), came from a midwater trawl. This species can be distinguished from its two closest congeners, B. giddingsi and...