Pale spotted catshark

Pale spotted catshark
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Pentanchidae
Genus:	Asymbolus
Species:	A. pallidus
Binomial name
	Asymbolus pallidus; Last, M. F. Gomon & Gledhill, 1999

The pale spotted catshark (Asymbolus pallidus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. this shark is found only off Queensland, at depths of between 225 and 400 m (738 and 1,312 ft). Its length is up to 44 cm (17 in).

References

^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R.; Rigby, C.L. (2016). "Asymbolus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41723A68609592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41723A68609592.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Asymbolus pallidus". FishBase. July 2006 version.

[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R.; Rigby, C.L. (2016). "Asymbolus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41723A68609592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41723A68609592.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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