Asymbolus galacticus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Asymbolus
- Species
- Asymbolus galacticus
- Scientific Name
- Asymbolus galacticus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Starry catshark
The starry catshark (Asymbolus galacticus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in New Caledonia.
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).
...Asymbolus galacticus in languages:
- English
- Starry catshark
- Italian
- Gattuccio stellato