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Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939 Marbled catshark |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Atelomycteridae (Coloured catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Color pattern of grey saddles separated by light areas and outlined by numerous small black spots (hatchlings have a simpler pattern of dark saddles, remarkably similar to Acanthophthalmus semicinctus) (Ref. 11146). | |||
| Biology: | A little-known inshore catshark found on sandy and rocky bottom (Ref. 11146). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Hatching length around 10 cm (Ref. 6871). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 May 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||