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Brachaeluridae
catshark
Brachaelurus waddi
Surviving surprisingly long outside the water
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Restricted distribution
- Marine fish
- Pacific Ocean
- Oceania
- Elongated
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Largecatshark is a marine fish of Southwest Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 122 cm.
- Class
- Sharks and Rays
- Order
- Carpet Sharks
- Family
- Brachaeluridae
- Genus
- Brachaelurus
- Maximum length
- 122 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Southwest Pacific: confined to Australia, southern Queensland and New South Wales. Records from Western Australia and northern Territory need confirmation.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
