False Catshark

The false catshark, also known as the keel-dorsal shark, is a species in the family Pseudotriakidae, which consists of the various false catsharks and gollumsharks.

Size and Weight
False catsharks grow to 9 feet and can weigh 280 lbs.

Habitat and Range
These sharks have been spotted and/or caught in temperate and tropical waters in the Atlantic, Pacific, and a few times in the Indian Ocean.

Prey
Fish, eels, squid, and very small sharks are the main parts of the false catshark's diet.

Name Origin
The name false catshark comes from the fact that they were once thought to be in the catshark family, but this was false information. The name keel-dorsal shark comes from their keel-like front dorsal fin.