Atelomycteridae, the coloured catsharks, is a
family 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 ...
s belonging to the
order Carcharhiniformes. These sharks are found in the Indian, Pacific and Western Atlantic Oceans.
Genera
Atelomycteridae contains the following genera and species:
Atelomycterus
''Atelomycterus'' is a genus of coloured catsharks in the family (biology), family Atelomycteridae.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
* ''Atelomycterus baliensis'' William Toby White, W. T. White, Peter Robert Las ...
'' Garman, 1913
*** ''Atelomycterus baliensis
The Bali catshark (''Atelomycterus baliensis'') is a species of coloured catshark, belonging to the family Atelomycteridae, found only off the Indonesian island of Bali. It can grow up to . ''Atelomycterus baliensis'' inhabits the deep coastal ...
'' W. T. White, Last & Dharmadi, 2005 (Bali catshark)
*** '' Atelomycterus erdmanni'' Fahmi & W. T. White, 2015 (spotted-belly catshark) Atelomycterus marmoratus
The coral catshark (''Atelomycterus marmoratus'') is a species of coloured catshark belonging to the family Atelomycteridae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to in len ...
'' Anonymous, referred to E. T. Bennett, 1830 (coral catshark)
*** '' Atelomycterus marnkalha'' Jacobsen & M. B. Bennett, 2007 (eastern banded catshark)
** Genus '' Aulohalaelurus'' Fowler, 1934
*** '' Aulohalaelurus kanakorum'' Séret, 1990 (Kanakorum catshark)
*** '' Aulohalaelurus labiosus'' Waite, 1905 (Australian blackspotted catshark)
** Genus '' Schroederichthys'' A. Smith, 1838
*** '' Schroederichthys bivius'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838) (narrowmouthed catshark)
*** '' Schroederichthys chilensis'' ( Guichenot, 1848) (redspotted catshark)
*** '' Schroederichthys maculatus'' S. Springer, 1966 (narrowtail catshark)
*** '' Schroederichthys saurisqualus'' Soto, 2001 (lizard catshark)
*** '' Schroederichthys tenuis'' S. Springer, 1966 (slender catshark)
References
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Taxa named by Edith Grace White
Shark families