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title: "False Catshark"
description: "Pseudotriakis microdon — Vissen. The false catshark or sofa shark (Pseudotriakis microdon) is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae, and the sole member of its genus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/false-catshark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# False Catshark

> Pseudotriakis microdon — Vissen. The false catshark or sofa shark (Pseudotriakis microdon) is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae, and the sole member of its genus.

- Scientific name: *Pseudotriakis microdon*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 3
- Wikidata: [Q978303](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q978303)
- iNaturalist taxon: [111133](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/111133)

## Names

- en: False Catshark
- de: Falscher Marderhai
- es: Mona
- fr: Requin à longue dorsale

## Summary

The false catshark or sofa shark (Pseudotriakis microdon) is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae, and the sole member of its genus. It has a worldwide distribution, and has most commonly been recorded close to the bottom over continental and insular slopes, at depths of 500–1,400 m (1,600–4,600 ft). Reaching 3.0 m (9.8 ft) in length, this heavy-bodied shark can be readily identified by its elongated, keel-like first dorsal fin. It has long, narrow eyes and a large mouth filled with numerous tiny teeth. It is usually dark brown in color, though a few are light gray.
With flabby muscles and a large…

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

## Photo

![False Catshark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/false-catshark/medium.jpg)

Photo: NOAA Ocean Explorer · Public domain · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/111133

## Machine access

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