The coral catshark

coral catshark

Scientific name	Atelomycterus marmoratus
Descriptor	Bennet
Year of description	1830
IUCN category (World)	NT
Family	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Atelomycterus

Introduction

Atelomycterus marmoratus, commonly known as coral catshark, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Type

shark
Average size

55 cm
Maximum size

70 cm
Longevity

21 year
Mimicry

rocky bottoms
Pattern

tasks

Type

shark
Average size

55 cm
Maximum size

70 cm
Longevity

21 year
Mimicry

rocky bottoms
Pattern

tasks

How to recognize the coral catshark ?

The coral catshark measures between 55 and 70 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly noir, blanc and beige body. The also has noir and blanc tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

Yes
Way of living

nocturnal

The coral catshark is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. However, the coral catshark has little concern for non-territorial animals.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The coral catshark is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal mer d'Oman Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NT

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 30 °C
Depth

5 - 100 m

Biotope presentation

The coral catshark is most often found at a depth between 5m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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