The dwarf catshark (''Asymbolus parvus'') is a species of

shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the ...

belonging to the

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Pentanchidae Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes Carcharhiniformes ( from Classical Greek ' (karcharos) 'sharp/jagged' and ' (rhinos) 'nose', plus Latin ''forme'' 'shape'), commonly known a ...

, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found only off the coast of

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, at depths between . Its length is up to .GBIF.org
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References

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Environment-Australian Government
* Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. 08* Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls figs 72, 181 fig. 26.9 pl. 22(as Asymbolus sp. A) * Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2nd Edn 550 pp. 00 {{italictitle

dwarf catshark The dwarf catshark (''Asymbolus parvus'') is a species of shark belonging to the family (biology), family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found only off the coast of Western Australia, at depths between . Its length is up t ...

Marine fish of Western Australia