Starry catshark
| Starry catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| 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 fish in the family Scyliorhinidae found in New Caledonia.[2]
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). http://www.cmar.csiro.au/e-print/internal/2008/Lastpr_xe.pdf
References
- ^ Séret, B. (2018). "Asymbolus galacticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T195421A116740136. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Séret, B. & Last, P.R., 2008. Asymbolus galacticus sp. nov., a new species of spotted catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from New Caledonia. Cybium 2008, 32 (2): 137-143.
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