Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis)

Scientific name: Asymbolus analis Ogilby, 1885

Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis)

The Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Body long, rounded, head flattened with pointed snout, gill slits lateral, no ridge over eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asymbolus analis
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
10–180 m (33–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 180 m, usually 10 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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