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Sharks & rays

Spotted-belly Catshark

Atelomycterus erdmanni

Also known as: Dogfish, Spotted-belly Dogfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2021
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Adult
@MaastrichianGuy · US, United States · August 20201 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, in and around crevices and holes in the reef.
Western Pacific - Indonesia

Cat Sharks are from the largest family of sharks and are harmless to humans.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Behaviour
shelters in crevicessolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found singly, in and around crevices and holes in the reef.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classElasmobranchii
    4. orderCarcharhiniformes
    5. familyScyliorhinidae
    6. genusAtelomycterus
    7. speciesAtelomycterus erdmanni Fahmi & White, 2015

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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