Atelomycterus Erdmanni
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The spotted-belly catshark (''Atelomycterus erdmanni'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in eastern Indonesia. This species differs from ''
Atelomycterus baliensis The Bali catshark (''Atelomycterus baliensis'') is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae, found only off the Indonesian island of Bali. It can grow up to . ''Atelomycterus baliensis'' inhabits the deep coastal waters o ...
'' in having white spots present over the body a larger first dorsal fin, paired fins closer together, and
pelvic fin Pelvic fins or ventral fins are paired fins located on the ventral surface of fish. The paired pelvic fins are homologous to the hindlimbs of tetrapods. Structure and function Structure In actinopterygians, the pelvic fin consists of two en ...
farther apart from the ventral caudal-fin origin. ''A. erdmanni'' differs from ''
Atelomycterus marmoratus The coral catshark (''Atelomycterus marmoratus'') is a species of catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to in length, the coral catshark ...
'' in having far less numerous white spotting a larger first dorsal fin, and the clasper glans about half length of clasper outer margin.


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