Puffadder shyshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the puffadder shyshark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Haploblepharus edwardsii
Group	Sharks
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Scyliorhinidae

Where does the puffadder shyshark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the puffadder shyshark in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the puffadder shyshark endangered?

The puffadder shyshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the puffadder shyshark?

The puffadder shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Scyliorhinidae, genus Haploblepharus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the puffadder shyshark

The puffadder shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii), also known as the Happy Eddie, is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is endemic to the temperate waters off the coast of South Africa. This common shark is found on or near the bottom in sandy or rocky habitats, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 130 m (430 ft). Typically reaching 60 cm (24 in) in length, the puffadder shyshark has a slender, flattened body and head. It is strikingly patterned with a series of dark-edged, bright orange "saddles" and numerous small white spots over its back. The Natal shyshark (H. kistnasamyi), formally described in 2006, was once considered to be an alternate form of the puffadder shyshark.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Puffadder shyshark (revision 1355301623), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q612558 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).