Variegated catshark
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| Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 |
The variegated catshark, Asymbolus submaculatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found off New South Wales and Western Australia at depths of between 30 and 200 m. Its length is up to 41 cm.
The variegated catshark has a relatively robust body, and a short caudal fin. The dorsal fins are large and rounded, and the teeth are tricuspidate.
Coloration is ornate and with multi-colored blotches overlaid with black spots.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Asymbolus submaculatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
