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Starry Catshark
Asymbolus galacticus
- Usual depth298–544 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
The starry catshark is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in New Caledonia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Starry catshark”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 10 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 298–544 m · Deepest record: 543.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Starry Catshark
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Chien étoilé
Similar species
- Australian spotted catshark
Asymbolus analis
- Orange-spotted Catshark
Asymbolus rubiginosus
- Blotched Catshark
Asymbolus funebris
- Spotted Cat Shark
Asymbolus occiduus
- Pale Spotted Catshark
Asymbolus pallidus
- Dwarf Catshark
Asymbolus parvus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 17 open-data records from 1990 to 1993.
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