The Australian spotted catshark (''Asymbolus analis'') is a species of

shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the ...

belonging to the

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Pentanchidae Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes Carcharhiniformes ( from Classical Greek ' (karcharos) 'sharp/jagged' and ' (rhinos) 'nose', plus Latin ''forme'' 'shape'), commonly known a ...

, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found only around

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between 32 and 38°S, at depths between . It can grow up to . Females of this species were observed as being reproductive year round. They are also confirmed as being a single oviparous species.

References

* Australian spotted catshark Marine fish of Eastern Australia Taxa named by James Douglas Ogilby Australian spotted catshark {{shark-stub