Distribution and Habitat
The range of the dark shyshark is restricted to the coastal waters of southern Africa, from north of Lüderitz in southern Namibia to east of the Storms River mouth in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is abundant, particularly west of Cape Agulhas. This species is a bottom-dweller found close inshore, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 35 m (115 ft). It prefers rocky reefs and kelp forests, but also presumably traverses sandy flats in between patches of more suitable habitat. As this shark is not known to travel long distances, there is likely subpopulation differentiation across parts of its range.
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