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Asymbolus galacticus Séret & Last, 2008 Starry catshark |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 47.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 46.6 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 235 - 550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Small and slender species of catshark with the following set of characters: distinct variegated colour pattern with numerous milky white blotches surrounded by rusty-brown spots and blotches; dorsal saddles on back are faint and dusky, dorsal ground light brown, paler on sides; claspers in adults are long and slender, distally pointed; teeth with 3 or 5 cusps; the median cusps much larger than those adjacent (Ref. 77056). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||