The orange-spotted catshark or rusty catshark (''Asymbolus rubiginosus''), is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of catshark, and part of the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Scyliorhinidae. It is found only off the coast of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, at depths between . Its length is up to .Zipcode Zoo
(retrieved March 2, 2010.)

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1951780 orange-spotted catshark Marine fish of Eastern Australia orange-spotted catshark