Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Atelomycteridae Coloured catsharks

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Atelomycterus baliensis
[Bali catshark]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Atelomycterus erdmanni
[Spotted-belly catshark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Atelomycterus fasciatus
[Banded catshark]

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Atelomycterus macleayi
[Marbled catshark]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Atelomycterus marmoratus
[Coral catshark]

Photo by Photo by Jacobsen, I.P.

Atelomycterus marnkalha
[Eastern banded catshark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Aulohalaelurus kanakorum
[Kanakorum catshark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Aulohalaelurus labiosus
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Photo by Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Schroederichthys bivius
[Narrowmouthed catshark]

Photo by Photo by Hartwig Krumbeck

Schroederichthys chilensis
[Redspotted catshark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Schroederichthys maculatus
[Narrowtail catshark]

Photo by Photo by Bornatowski, H.

Schroederichthys saurisqualus
[Lizard catshark]

Photo by Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Schroederichthys tenuis
[Slender catshark]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Atelomycterus baliensis	Bali catshark	Western Pacific	47.4 TL	2005
Atelomycterus erdmanni	Spotted-belly catshark	Western Pacific	50.8 TL	2015
Atelomycterus fasciatus	Banded catshark	Indo-West Pacific	45 TL	1993
Atelomycterus macleayi	Marbled catshark	Eastern Indian Ocean	60 TL	1939
Atelomycterus marmoratus	Coral catshark	Indo-West Pacific	70 TL	1830
Atelomycterus marnkalha	Eastern banded catshark	Western Pacific	48.4 TL	2007
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum	Kanakorum catshark	Western Central Pacific	79 TL	1990
Aulohalaelurus labiosus		Eastern Indian Ocean	67 TL	1905
Schroederichthys bivius	Narrowmouthed catshark	Southeast Pacific and Sou	70 TL	1838
Schroederichthys chilensis	Redspotted catshark	Southeast Pacific	62 TL	1848
Schroederichthys maculatus	Narrowtail catshark	Western Central Atlantic	34 TL	1966
Schroederichthys saurisqualus	Lizard catshark	Southwest Atlantic	69.2 TL	2001
Schroederichthys tenuis	Slender catshark	Western Atlantic	70 TL	1966

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Atelomycteridae Coloured catsharks(See list of species below)

Family: Atelomycteridae Coloured catsharks

(See list of species below)