Asymbolus rubiginosus
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The orange spotted catshark or rusty catshark (Asymbolus rubiginosus) is a species
of catshark
, family
Scyliorhinidae, found only off West Australia, at depths of between 25 and 540 m. Its length is up to 39 cm.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of catshark
Catshark
Catsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae, with over 150 known species. While they are generally known as catsharks, many species are commonly called dogfish....
, family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Scyliorhinidae, found only off West Australia, at depths of between 25 and 540 m. Its length is up to 39 cm.