Pyjama shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Poroderma africanum
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Scyliorhinidae

Where does the pyjama shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pyjama shark 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 pyjama shark endangered?

The pyjama shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pyjama shark?

The pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Scyliorhinidae, genus Poroderma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pyjama shark

The pyjama shark or striped catshark (Poroderma africanum) is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to the coastal waters of South Africa. This abundant, bottom-dwelling species can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of around 100 m (330 ft), particularly over rocky reefs and kelp beds. With a series of thick, parallel, dark stripes running along its stout body, the pyjama shark has an unmistakable appearance. It is additionally characterized by a short head and snout with a pair of slender barbels that do not reach the mouth, and two dorsal fins that are placed far back on the body. It can grow up to a length of 1.1 m (3.6 ft) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pyjama shark (revision 1354928543), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q134587 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).