Species Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999
Blotched Catshark
- Asymbolus funebris Compagno, L.J.V., Stevens, J.D. & Last, P.R. 1999. Australian spotted catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhinidae: Scyliorhinidae). Part 1: Descriptions of three new species from Western Australia. pp. 2-18, figs 1-3 in Last, P.R. (ed.). Australian catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). CSIRO Marine Laboratory. Report 239: 1-35, 6 figs [6, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO T.569, south of Cape Leeuwin, WA [34°35’S, 114°53’E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
South of Cape Leeuwin, WA (34º35´S, 114º53´E); temperate.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
144 m.
General References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [171, 182 fig, 26.10 pl. 22] (as Asymbolus sp. B)
Common Name References
Compagno, L.J.V., Stevens, J.D. & Last, P.R. 1999. Australian spotted catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhinidae: Scyliorhinidae). Part 1: Descriptions of three new species from Western Australia. pp. 2-18, figs 1-3 in Last, P.R. (ed.). Australian catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). CSIRO Marine Laboratory. Report 239: 1-35, 6 figs [7] (Blotched Catshark)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blotched Catshark)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |