Eastern banded catshark

Atelomycterus marnkalha

Bands trace the northeastern Australian coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The eastern banded catshark (Atelomycterus marnkalha) is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found along the northeastern coast of Australia.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Atelomycterus
Maximum length: 47 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: from Gladstone in Central East Queensland, Australia to the southern reaches of Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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