'Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi'
Abstract
Quagga catshark, Halaelurus quagga (Alcock,
1899) one of the rarest sharks in the family
Scyliorhinidae (Order Carcharhiniformes) was
observed at Muttom landing centre, Tamil Nadu on
June 5 2017. It was landed as a bycatch in the
demersal-trawl operated off Muttom at 150-200 m
depths. The male specimen collected measured 298
mm in total length (TL) and its morphometrics were
recorde
