Australian spotted catshark

Australian spotted catshark
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Order:Carcharhiniformes
Family:Scyliorhinidae
Genus:Asymbolus
Species: A. analis
Binomial name
Asymbolus analis
(J. D. Ogilby, 1885)

The Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found only around Australia between 32 and 38°S, at depths between 10 and 180 m. It can grow up to 90 cm.

References

  1. Kyne, P.M. & Bennett, M.B. 2015. Asymbolus analis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T41720A68609365. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41720A68609365.en. Downloaded on 16 September 2017.


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