Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)

Scientific name: Atelomycterus marmoratus Anonymous [Bennett], 1830

Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)

The Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Pakistan and India to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, New Guinea, Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, southern China, and Taiwan.

Biology

A common but little-known inshore shark found on coral reefs and though to inhabit crevices and holes on reefs. Oviparous. Caught occasionally by various fisheries operating over coral reefs and probably adversely affected by dynamite fishing. Utilized fresh and dried-salted for food or processed for fishmeal and oil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atelomycterus marmoratus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan and India to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, New Guinea, Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, southern China, and Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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