White-saddled catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius) new for Bonaire and Curaçao
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White-saddled catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius), Curacao, September 25th 2006. Record validated by Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
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Papy Cecilia
In 2019, the white-saddled catshark was caught for the first time near Bonaire and Curaçao. The Dutch Caribbean waters are home to more than thirty species of sharks and rays.
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Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary 2019. Sharks and rays of the Dutch Caribbean. BioNews 2: 33-39. link