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Asymbolus funebris
COMPAGNO, STEVENS & LAST, 1999
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchinae
Reference of the original description
Australian spotted catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorphinidae). Part 1: descriptions of three new species from Western Australia. CSIRO Marine Laboratories, Report, 239: 1-18
Australian spotted catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorphinidae). Part 1: descriptions of three new species from Western Australia. CSIRO Marine Laboratories, Report, 239: 1-18
Image of the original description
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Description:
Citation: Asymbolus funebris COMPAGNO, STEVENS & LAST, 1999: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 05/2013
Common names
Blotched catshark
Blotched catshark
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
