Biology:Australian spotted catshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Australian spotted catshark
FMIB 45534 Halaelurus analis.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Asymbolus
Species:
A. analis
Binomial name
Asymbolus analis
(J. D. Ogilby, 1885)
Asymbolus analis distmap.png

The Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found only around Australia between 32 and 38°S, at depths between 10 and 180 m. It can grow up to 90 cm. Females of this species were observed as being reproductive year round. They are also confirmed as being a single oviparous species.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2640003 entry