Honeycomb Izak
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The honeycomb Izak or Natal Izak (Holohalaelurus favus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean, near South Africa.[2] It reaches a maximum length of around 50 cm. Since the mid-1970s, no specimens have been collected, even with recent biodiversity research cruises (2002 and 2003).
| Honeycomb Izak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Holohalaelurus |
| Species: | H. favus |
| Binomial name | |
| Holohalaelurus favus Human, 2006 | |
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