The variegated catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found off New South Wales and Western Australia at depths between 30 and 200 m. Its length is up to 41 cm. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.

Variegated catshark
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Asymbolus
Species:
A. submaculatus
Binomial name
Asymbolus submaculatus

References

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  1. ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R. (2016). "Asymbolus submaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41726A68609812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41726A68609812.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.