Coral catshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the coral catshark lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Atelomycterus marmoratus
Group	Sharks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Scyliorhinidae

Where does the coral catshark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the coral catshark in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the coral catshark endangered?

The coral catshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the coral catshark?

The coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Scyliorhinidae, genus Atelomycterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the coral catshark

The coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) is a species of coloured catshark belonging to the family Atelomycteridae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to 70 cm (28 in) in length, the coral catshark has an extremely slender body, a short head and tail, and two dorsal fins that are angled backwards. It can be identified by the numerous black and white spots on its back, sides, and fins, which often merge to form horizontal bars. Furthermore, adult males have distinctively long and thin claspers.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coral catshark (revision 1362494789), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1544346 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).