The pale spotted catshark (Asymbolus pallidus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. this shark is found only off Queensland, at depths of between 225 and 400 m (738 and 1,312 ft). Its length is up to 44 cm (17 in).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Asymbolus |
| Species: | A. pallidus
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| Asymbolus pallidus | |
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References
edit- ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Heupel, M.R.; Rigby, C.L. (2016). "Asymbolus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41723A68609592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41723A68609592.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Asymbolus pallidus". FishBase. July 2006 version.