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Starry catshark
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| Starry catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Asymbolus |
| Species: | A. galacticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus galacticus | |
The starry catshark (Asymbolus galacticus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks.[2] This species is found in New Caledonia.[3]
Catsharks of this genus have a slim body and variegated colour pattern, narrow snout, long labial furrows, equal-size dorsal fins, and small anal fin (smaller than the dorsal fins).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Séret, B. (2018). "Asymbolus galacticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T195421A116740136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T195421A116740136.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Asymbolus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Séret, B. & Last, P.R. (2008). "Asymbolus galacticus sp. nov., a new species of spotted catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from New Caledonia" (PDF). Cybium. 32 (2): 137–143.
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