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Atelomycterus marmoratus (Marbled catshark; Marbled cat shark; Dog fish; Coral catshark; Marble catshark)

Synonyms: Ateleomycterus marmoratum; Atelomycterus marmoratum; Scyllium maculatum; Scyllium marmoratum; Scyllium pardus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to 70 cm (28 in) in length, the coral catshark has an extremely slender body, a short head and tail, and two dorsal fins that are angled backwards. It can be identified by the numerous black and white spots on its back, sides, and fins, which often merge to form horizontal bars. Furthermore, adult males have distinctively long and thin claspers.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0