816 Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) Pentanchidae Deepwater catsharks Carcharhiniformes Elasmobranchii Blackspotted catshark Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan (Ref. 244). May also occur in the Philippines (Ref.58048). Collected less than a degree west of the northwestern boundary of the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 11146); may consist of a species complex in the area (Ref. 47737). AMNH 224706 Halaelurus buergeri ISH 183-1965 1965 Halaelurus buergeri 243 m ISH 56-1982 1981 Halaelurus buergeri 50 - 80 m AMNH 222887 1983 Halaelurus buergeri