Gulf cat shark

The gulf catshark, Asymbolus vincenti, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off Western Australia at depths of between 27 and 220 m.

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The Gulf cat shark lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 27 - 650 m environment.

Nothing known about the Gulf cat shark

Common names

Chien tasmanien in French (français)
Golfkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Gulf cat shark in English
gulf catshark in English
Pejegato de Tasmania in Spanish (español)
St. Vincent's gulf dogfish in English
文氏梅花鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
文氏梅花鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
褐圆吻猫鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
褐圓吻貓鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Asymbolus
Species : Asymbolus vincenti
Authority : Zietz, 1908

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Gulf cat shark (Asymbolus vincenti)