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cat shark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare)
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cat shark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare) specimen
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Hemiscylliidae

cat shark

Hemiscyllium trispeculare

North Australian corals receive paired eggs

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

cat shark is a marine fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 79 cm.

Maximum length
79 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia (including Western Australia) (Ref. 6871 ). Possibly in the Mollucas (Indonesia).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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