Blotched Catshark
📖 Overview
Blotched Catshark (Asymbolus funebris), first described by Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 is a large fish in the family Pentanchidae (order Carcharhiniformes). Adults typically reach 44.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dark, brown blotches and saddles on body and fins; white and black spots absent. Head relatively large and stocky. Caudal fin short; short, oval caudal peduncle. Anal fin base longer than pelvic-anal space. Slightly elevated inner margin of dorsal fins. Preoral length more than 5% TL; teeth relatively large; smooth with 3 cusps; central tooth cusp greatly enlarged, lateral cusps minute. Monospondylous centra 36..: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blotched Catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 144 m . Subtropical Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blotched Catshark |
| 🇩🇪German | Flecken-Katzenhai |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Gattuccio chiazzato australiano |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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