| Grinning Izak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Holohalaelurus |
| Species: | H. grennian |
| Binomial name | |
| Holohalaelurus grennian Human, 2006 | |
The grinning Izak or East African spotted Izak (Holohalaelurus grennian) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in the waters of the Western Indian Ocean, near Kenya. [2]