The Gulf catshark (Asymbolus vincenti) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found only off the shores of southern Australia at depths between 27 and 650 metres (89 and 2,133 ft). This species can reach a length of 61 centimetres (24 in) TL.[2]

Gulf catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Asymbolus
Species:
A. vincenti
Binomial name
Asymbolus vincenti
(Zietz (fi), 1908)
Synonyms
  • Scyllium vincenti Zietz, 1908
  • Halaelurus vincenti (Zietz, 1908)
  • Juncrus vincenti (Zietz, 1908)

References

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  1. ^ Smyth, W.; Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R. (2016). "Asymbolus vincenti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41727A68609873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41727A68609873.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Asymbolus vincenti". FishBase. June 2013 version.