Variegated catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus)

Scientific name: Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999

The Variegated catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.

Biology

Body relatively robust; color pattern ornate and with multi-colored blotches overlaid with black spots. Caudal fin short; dorsal fins larger and more rounded. Tricuspidate teeth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asymbolus submaculatus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
41.4
Depth range
30–200 m (98–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 30 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
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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