Bali Catshark
Atelomycterus baliensis
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 47.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Known only from the reefs off Bali, this slender catshark spends the day wedged in holes and crevices and likely creeps out at night to hunt small invertebrates. Like its relatives it grows to under half a metre and lays tough egg cases rather than bearing live young.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Scyliorhinidae › Atelomycterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279787.
FAQ
- Is the Bali Catshark dangerous to divers?
- The Bali Catshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bali Catshark get?
- The Bali Catshark grows to about 47.4 cm.