Gulf catshark

Asymbolus vincenti

From shallows to six hundred meters off southern Australia

Brown
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Large
Temperate fish

The Gulf catshark (Asymbolus vincenti) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found only off the shores of southern Australia at depths between 27 and 650 metres (89 and 2,133 ft).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Asymbolus
Maximum length: 61 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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