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Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 |
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photo by
Kyne, P.M. |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 39.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); 41.9 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 25 - 540 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia | |||
| Diagnosis: | Pale brownish medium-sized body with orange brown spots; indistinct brownish blotch beneath eye; between each dark saddle on dorsal midline a cluster of spots; caudal peduncle short and slender; head and trunk broad, anal-fin base long. | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||