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<p>Fixed incorrect taxonomic name</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Genus of sharks}}<br /> {{automatic taxobox<br /> | image = Poroderma africanum.jpg<br /> | image_caption = [[Pyjama shark|Pyjama shark (&#039;&#039;P. africanum&#039;&#039;)]]<br /> | image2 = Leopard catshark DSC04941.JPG<br /> | image2_caption = [[Leopard catshark|Leopard catshark (&#039;&#039;P. pantherinum&#039;&#039;)]]<br /> | taxon = Poroderma<br /> | authority = [[Andrew Smith (zoologist)|A. Smith]], 1838<br /> | type_species = &#039;&#039;[[Pyjama shark|Squalus africanus]]&#039;&#039;<br /> | type_species_authority = Gmelin, 1789<br /> | synonyms = *&#039;&#039;Conoporoderma&#039;&#039; (subgenus of &#039;&#039;Poroderma&#039;&#039;) &lt;small&gt;Fowler, 1934&lt;/small&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Poroderma&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[genus]] of [[Scyliorhinidae|catshark]]s, and part of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Scyliorhinidae]]. The color of these sharks are usually grey with dark stripes. They are found in [[South Africa]] and are [[nocturnal]]. They live preferably in shore areas, close to the bottom, to depths of 100&amp;nbsp;m. They prefer small caves and crevices. Their diet usually consists of [[crustacean]]s, but they also feed on small fish. Their average size is between 60 and 80&amp;nbsp;cm, with a maximum total length of about 100&amp;nbsp;cm. Their birth size is about 15&amp;nbsp;cm. They are harmless to humans.<br /> <br /> ==Species==<br /> * &#039;&#039;[[Pyjama shark|Poroderma africanum]]&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;([[Johann Friedrich Gmelin|J. F. Gmelin]], 1789)&lt;/small&gt; (striped catshark or pyjama shark)<br /> * &#039;&#039;[[Leopard catshark|Poroderma pantherinum]]&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;([[Johannes Peter Müller|J. P. Müller]] &amp; [[Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle|Henle]], 1838)&lt;/small&gt; (leopard catshark)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> * {{FishBase genus | genus = Poroderma | month = February | year = 2011}}<br /> <br /> {{Scyliorhinidae}}<br /> {{Taxonbar|from=Q2626049}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Poroderma| ]]<br /> [[Category:Shark genera]]<br /> [[Category:Marine fish of South Africa|*]]<br /> [[Category:Endemic fish of South Africa| ]]<br /> [[Category:Taxa named by Andrew Smith (zoologist)]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{shark-stub}}</div>

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