Banded sand catshark (Atelomycterus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Atelomycterus fasciatus Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Banded sand catshark (Atelomycterus fasciatus)

The Banded sand catshark (Atelomycterus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northern Australia. Western Australian specimens lack the white spots and are lighter colored.

Biology

A common offshore catshark found on mud, sand, or shelly-sand bottom. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atelomycterus fasciatus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
27–122 m (89–400 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 27 - 122 m, usually ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia. Western Australian specimens lack the white spots and are lighter colored.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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