Asymbolus parvus
Species of shark
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The dwarf catshark (Asymbolus parvus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found only off the coast of Western Australia, at depths between 200 and 400 m (660 and 1,310 ft). Its length is up to 44 cm (17 in).[2]
| Dwarf 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. parvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asymbolus parvus | |
