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title: "Rotgefleckter Katzenhai"
description: "Schroederichthys chilensis — Fische. The redspotted catshark (Schroederichthys chilensis), also known as the Chilean catshark, is a species of catshark commonly found in the coastal waters of the southeastern Pacific, from central Peru to southern Chile."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/redspotted-catshark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Rotgefleckter Katzenhai

> Schroederichthys chilensis — Fische. The redspotted catshark (Schroederichthys chilensis), also known as the Chilean catshark, is a species of catshark commonly found in the coastal waters of the southeastern Pacific, from central Peru to southern Chile.

- Scientific name: *Schroederichthys chilensis*
- Category: `fish` (Fische)
- Habitats: `sea` (Meer & Küste)
- iNaturalist observations: 216
- Wikidata: [Q2716612](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2716612)
- iNaturalist taxon: [112296](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/112296)

## Names

- en: Redspotted Catshark
- de: Rotgefleckter Katzenhai
- es: Pintarroja

## Countries with the most observations

CL (165), PE (16)

## Summary

The redspotted catshark (Schroederichthys chilensis), also known as the Chilean catshark, is a species of catshark commonly found in the coastal waters of the southeastern Pacific, from central Peru to southern Chile. They are typically found in the rocky sublittoral areas at the edge of the continental shelf, in waters down to 100 m in depth. They spend the spring, summer, and fall in rocky subtidal areas, but winter in deeper offshore waters due to the strong currents at that time of year.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redspotted_catshark

## Photo

![Rotgefleckter Katzenhai](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/redspotted-catshark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Allan Harris · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202147278

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/redspotted-catshark?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).