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Common names: Blackspotted catshark, Black-spotted catshark
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Tropical and temperate distribution in Western Australia (Lower W coast, N coast) (Ref. 75154). Occurs only in southwestern Australia, from Recherche Archipelago to the Houtman Abrolhos (Ref. 6871). Common on coastal reefs (Ref. 6871). Records from Northern Australia and Queensland are erroneous (Ref. 6778, 6779). Also Ref. 244.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
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Common names from other countries

Australian blackspot catshark, Chien à taches noires, Pejegato estrellado, ... more

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Elasmobranchii (haaien en roggen) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Atelomycteridae (Coloured catsharks)
Etymology: Aulohalaelurus: aulon (Gr.), channel or groove, being a form of Halaelurus (now in Pentanchidae) with “conspicuous labial folds”. (See ETYFish); labiosus: Latin for large-lipped, referring to its prominent labial folds or furrows. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Waite.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien demersaal. Subtropical; 28°S - 36°S

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Eastern Indian Ocean: confined to Western Australia.

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Maturity: L_m ?, range 54 - ? cm
Max length : 67.0 cm TL (female)

Inhabits shallow coastal habitats and offshore reefs (Ref. 6871). Nocturnal (Ref. 6871). Probably oviparous (Ref. 6871).

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Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

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Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 May 2015

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

Harmless (Ref. 6871)

Gebruik door de mens

Visserij: van geen belang

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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Fec assumed to be <100).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).

Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905)