| Orange-spotted catshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Asymbolus |
| Species: | A. rubiginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus rubiginosus | |
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Theorange-spotted catshark orrusty catshark (Asymbolus rubiginosus) is a species ofshark belonging to thefamilyPentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is found only off the coast ofWestern Australia, at depths between 25 and 540 metres (82 and 1,772 ft). Its length is up to 39 centimetres (15 in).[2]
