The broadhead catshark (Bythaelurus clevai) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The only specimen, the holotype, was found off Madagascar at a depth between 425 and 500 m (1,394 and 1,640 ft).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Bythaelurus |
| Species: | B. clevai
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| Binomial name | |
| Bythaelurus clevai (Séret, 1987)
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| Synonyms | |
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Halaelurus clevai Séret, 1987 | |
References
edit- ^ Pollom, R.; Bennett, R.; Ebert, D.A.; Weigmann, S. (2019). "Bythaelurus clevai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44604A124434721. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44604A124434721.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bythaelurus clevai". FishBase. June 2011 version.
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