Cape elephantfish

Cape elephantfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Callorhinchidae
Genus: Callorhinchus
Species:
C. capensis
Binomial name
Callorhinchus capensis
Egg case of a Cape elephantfish

The Cape elephantfish (Callorhinchus capensis), also known as josef or St Joseph shark, is a species of fish in the family Callorhinchidae.[2]

  1. ^ Finucci, B.; Pacoureau, N. (2020). "Callorhinchus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60138A184670902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60138A184670902.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0