Pale spotted catshark

Species of shark

Pale spotted catshark
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Asymbolus
Species:
A. pallidus
Binomial name
Asymbolus pallidus
Last, M. F. Gomon & Gledhill, 1999
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The pale spotted catshark, Asymbolus pallidus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off Queensland, at depths of between 225 and 400 m. Its length is up to 44 cm.

References

  1. ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R.; Rigby, C.L. (2016). "Asymbolus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41723A68609592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41723A68609592.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Asymbolus pallidus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
Taxon identifiers
Asymbolus pallidus