Starry catshark | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
Genus: | Asymbolus |
Species: | A. galacticus
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Binomial name | |
Asymbolus galacticus |
The starry catshark (Asymbolus galacticus) is a species of fish in the family Scyliorhinidae found in New Caledonia. [2]
Catsharks of this genus have a slim body and variegated colour pattern, narrow snout, long labial furrows, equal-size dorsal fins, and small anal fin (smaller than the dorsal fins). [3]