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Asymbolus pallidus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 Pale spotted catshark |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 43.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 46.7 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 225 - 402 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Queensland, Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body small, spotted, very pale covered with widely-spaced, sharply-defined dark brown spots; dark spots or blotches beneath the eye absent; head and preoral length relatively long. Caudal peduncle slender, dorsal, anal and pelvic fins low; anal-fin base equal to or shorter than pelvic-anal space. Teeth ridged, 5 cusps. Monospondylous centra 34-36. Posterior margin of first dorsal fin 0.59-0.69 times its base (Ref. 36718). | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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