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Coral Catshark

Atelomycterus marmoratus

Seabook: Coral Catshark

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Max Weight

Max Depth

15 m

Description

Atelomycterus marmoratus is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to 70 cm (28 in) in length, the coral catshark has an extremely slender body, a short head and tail, and two dorsal ... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(NT) Near threatened

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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