Australian spotted catshark

The Australian spotted catshark, Asymbolus analis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around Australia between latitudes 32° S and 38° S, at depths of between 10 and 180 m.

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The Australian spotted catshark lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 10 - 180 m , usually 10 - 60 m environment.

The Australian spotted catshark, Asymbolus analis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around Australia between latitudes 32° S and 38° S, at depths of between 10 and 180 m. Its length is up to 90 cm. More

Australian Spotted Catshark, Grey Spotted Cat Shark, Grey Spotted Catshark, Spotted Catshark, Spotted Dogfish Common Names in French: Chien Tacheté, Chien Tachet� Common Names in Mandarin Chinese: 斑點圓吻貓鯊, 點紋梅花鯊, 点纹梅花鲨, 點紋梅花鯊, 斑点圆吻猫鲨, 斑點圓吻貓鯊 More

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Australian Spotted Catshark Asymbolus analis The Australian Spotted Catshark is endemic to the coastal waters of Australia, at depths up to 575 feet. More

Common names

Australian spotted catshark in English
Chien tacheté in French (français)
Darkspotted catshark in English
Grey spotted cat shark in English
Grey spotted catshark in English
Grijsgevlekte kathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Mácka šedoskvrnitá in Czech (česky)
Máčka šedoskvrnitá in Czech (česky)
Pejegato de lunares in Spanish (español)
Pejeto de lunares in Spanish (español)
Spotted catshark in English
Spotted dogfish in English
斑点圆吻猫鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
斑點圓吻貓鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
点纹梅花鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
點紋梅花鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Asymbolus
Species : Asymbolus analis
Authority : Ogilby, 1885