You can sponsor this page

Schroederichthys saurisqualus Soto, 2001

Lizard catshark
Add your observation in Fish Watcher
Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.
Schroederichthys saurisqualus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
Upload your photos and videos
Pictures | Google image
Image of Schroederichthys saurisqualus (Lizard catshark)
Schroederichthys saurisqualus
Picture by Bornatowski, H.

Classification / Names প্রচলিত নাম সমূহ | প্রতিনাম সমূহ | Catalog of Fishes(গণ , প্রজাতি ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

ইলাসমোব্রাঙ্কি (হাঙ্গর এবং রে) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Atelomycteridae (Coloured catsharks)
Etymology: Schroederichthys: In honor of American ichthyologist William C. Schroeder (1895-1977), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, for his pioneering work (with Henry B. Bigelow) on cartilaginous fishes; ichthyos (Gr.), fish (See ETYFish)saurisqualus: saurus, from sauros (Gr.), lizard; squalus (L.), a sea-fish, usually applied to sharks, from vernacular “lizard catshark,” presumably referring to its slender, lizard-like body and long tail (See ETYFish).
Eponymy: William Charles Schroeder (1894–1977) was an American oceanographer and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

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

Can't connect to MySQL database (fbapp). Errorcode: Too many connections