| Western spotted catshark | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Asymbolus |
| Species: | A. occiduus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus occiduus | |
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The western spotted catshark (Asymbolus occiduus) is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around southwestern Australia, at depths between 100 and 400 m. Males can grow up to 60cm in length, while females have a maximum length of 53cm. The western spotted catshark reproduces via oviparity. [2]
- ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R. (2016). "Asymbolus occiduus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41722A68609519. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41722A68609519.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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Australian catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). Peter R. Last, CSIRO Marine Laboratories. Hobart: CSIRO, Marine Laboratories. 1999.
ISBN
0-643-06216-5.
OCLC
222665069.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Asymbolus occiduus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
| Western spotted catshark | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Asymbolus |
| Species: | A. occiduus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus occiduus | |
|
| |
The western spotted catshark (Asymbolus occiduus) is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around southwestern Australia, at depths between 100 and 400 m. Males can grow up to 60cm in length, while females have a maximum length of 53cm. The western spotted catshark reproduces via oviparity. [2]
- ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R. (2016). "Asymbolus occiduus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41722A68609519. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41722A68609519.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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^
Australian catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). Peter R. Last, CSIRO Marine Laboratories. Hobart: CSIRO, Marine Laboratories. 1999.
ISBN
0-643-06216-5.
OCLC
222665069.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Asymbolus occiduus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.