Species: Schroederichthys tenuis, Slender catshark, Slender Cat Shark

Schroederichthys tenuis Springer, 1966

Slender catshark

Body slender, tapering, trunk behind pelvics very elongate, tip of snout to anus ~1/3 TL; head slightly depressed, rounded in profile; a crest over eye; eye a horizontal oval; snout short, round; front nostril flap longer than wide, narrow, tip rounded, without barbel; lip furrows of moderate size on both jaws; teeth similar on both jaws, ~½  with 3 points & ½ with 5, central point much longer than side points; 5 gill slits, last 2 over pectoral; two large dorsal fins, of similar size; origin of just behind pelvic base; origin of second dorsal over last third of anal fin base to behind anal fin insertion; pelvic and anal fins small; tail fin asymmetric, short, its base without a keel, no crests of denticles along margins; color pattern of combinations of light and dark spots and saddles.

Upper head and body light brown, with many small dark spots between and outlining 7-8 dark saddles (4 of those between the dorsals, one extending onto each dorsal fin); tail fin with 2-3 dark saddles.

Reaches 47 cm.

Depth range 72-450 m.

Outer continental shelf and upper slope

Surinam to northern Brazil