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cat shark (Parascyllium ferrugineum)
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cat shark (Parascyllium ferrugineum) specimen
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Parascylliidae

cat shark

Parascyllium ferrugineum

By day it hides under reef ledges

  • Temperate
  • Continental endemic
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

cat shark is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 80 cm.

Maximum length
80 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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