The variegated catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found off New South Wales and Western Australia at depths between 30 and 200 m. Its length is up to 41 cm. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.
| Variegated 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. submaculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus submaculatus | |
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References
edit- ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R. (2016). "Asymbolus submaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41726A68609812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41726A68609812.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Asymbolus submaculatus". FishBase. July 2006 version.