pyjama shark
| Scientific name | Poroderma africanum |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Gmelin |
| Year of description | 1789 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus | Poroderma |
Introduction
Poroderma africanum, commonly known as pyjama shark, is a salt water fish from the Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Angulhas.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size93 cm
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Maximum size101 cm
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ShapeRectangular
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size93 cm
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Maximum size101 cm
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ShapeRectangular
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the pyjama shark ?
This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.
The pyjama shark measures between 93 and 101 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and gris body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
The pyjama shark hunts in the stalk and is one of the predators of its biotope. Opportunistic, it does not hesitate to attack any smaller animal nearby.
The pyjama shark is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although the pyjama shark is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare interne
The pyjama shark is a fish ovipare interne.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature16 - 22 °C
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Depth1 - 100 m
Biotope presentation
The pyjama shark is most often found at a depth between 1m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Species of the same biotope
african penguin
Spheniscidae
To go further
Species of the same family
coral catshark
Scyliorhinidae
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Tags
Species of the same family
coral catshark
Scyliorhinidae
Species of the same biotope
african penguin
Spheniscidae
Scientific partners