The honeycomb Izak or Natal Izak (Holohalaelurus favus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean, near South Africa.[2] It reaches a maximum length of around 50 cm. Since the mid-1970s, no specimens have been collected, even with recent biodiversity research cruises (2002 and 2003).

Honeycomb Izak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Holohalaelurus
Species:
H. favus
Binomial name
Holohalaelurus favus
Human, 2006

References

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  1. ^ Pollom, R.; Gledhill, K.; Fernando, S.; Leslie, R. (2020). "Holohalaelurus favus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161652A124522141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161652A124522141.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Holohalaelurus favus". FishBase. June 2024 version.