| Australian spotted catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Asymbolus |
| Species: | A. analis |
| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus analis (J. D. Ogilby, 1885) | |
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The Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found only around Australia between 32 and 38°S, at depths between 10 and 180 m. It can grow up to 90 cm. Females of this species were observed as being reproductive year round. They are also confirmed as being a single oviparous species.[2]
References
- ↑ Kyne, P.M.; Bennett, M.B. (2015). "Asymbolus analis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41720A68609365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41720A68609365.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Kyne, Peter M. (September 2011). "Observations on the reproductive biology of three catsharks (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae: Asymbolus and Figaro) from the continental shelf of southern Queensland, Australia". Web of Science. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Asymbolus analis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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