Coral Catshark
Atelomycterus marmoratus
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
Slender and marbled, the coral catshark threads through crevices and holes on coral reefs, hunting after dark. It lays eggs rather than bearing live young and is caught now and then over reefs, where dynamite fishing likely harms it. It is rated near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Scyliorhinidae › Atelomycterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279790.
FAQ
- Is the Coral Catshark dangerous to divers?
- The Coral Catshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Coral Catshark get?
- The Coral Catshark grows to about 70 cm.