Asymbolus parvus

Not to be confused with Scyliorhinus torrei, also known as the dwarf catshark.

Dwarf catshark
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Scyliorhinidae
Genus:	Asymbolus
Species:	A. parvus
Binomial name
Asymbolus parvus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999

The dwarf catshark (Asymbolus parvus) is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off West Australia, at depths of between 200 and 400 m. Its length is up to 44 cm.^[1]

References

1. ^ GBIF.org (Retrieved 2 March 2010)

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Asymbolus parvus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• 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. [208]
• Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls figs [172, 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. [200]