The Australian marbled catshark (''Atelomycterus macleayi'') is a catshark of the

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Scyliorhinidae, found in the eastern

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, endemic to

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between

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s 12 and 21°S, from the surface to deep. Its length is up to 60.0 cm (23 inches), and it typically inhabits coastal waters with sandy or rocky bottoms.

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Australian marbled catshark The Australian marbled catshark (''Atelomycterus macleayi'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to Western Australia between latitude In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies ...

Marine fish of Northern Australia

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