Species Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999
Orange Spotted Catshark, Rusty Catshark, Rustyspotted Catshark, Spotted Catshark
- Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Gledhill, D.C. 1999. Australian spotted catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). Part 2: Descriptions of three new dark-spotted species. pp. 19-35, 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 [27, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H3528-01, south of Gabo Island, VIC [37°46.7´S, 149°55.2´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.39854-001; CSIRO CA4059; CSIRO CA4060; CSIRO H253-01; CSIRO H1325-01; CSIRO H2693-01; CSIRO H2967-04; CSIRO H3427-01; CSIRO H3427-02; NMV A 20925.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Scyliorhinus analis (Ogilby, 1885). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [8] (in part, misidentification of Tasmanian material) - Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885). —
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [125] (misidentification of Tasmanian mataerial)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off south-eastern Australia from Moreton Bay, QLD to off Port Arthur, TAS; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [305]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
25–540 m.
General References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [172, 184 fig. 26.12 pl. 21] (as Asymbolus sp. D)
Stevens, J.D. 1994. Families Carcharhinidae, Triakidae, Scyliorhinidae. pp. 120-138 figs 76-107 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [132 figs 96, 97] (as Asymbolus sp. 2)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [133] (Rustyspotted Catshark, Spotted Catshark)
Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Gledhill, D.C. 1999. Australian spotted catsharks of the genus Asymbolus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). Part 2: Descriptions of three new dark-spotted species. pp. 19-35, 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 [30] (Orange Spotted Catshark)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [184] (Orange Spotted Catshark, Rusty Catshark)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Orange Spotted 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) |