Blotched catshark

Asymbolus funebris

Western Australian holotype holds an egg laying mystery

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Asymbolus funebris, or the Australian blotched catshark, is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The only specimen, the holotype, being found off Western Australia at 144 m (472 ft). Its length is 44 cm (17 in) and its reproduction is oviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Asymbolus
Maximum length: 44.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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