Banded_sand_catshark

Banded sand catshark

Banded sand catshark

Species of shark

The banded sand catshark (Atelomycterus fasciatus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, endemic to northern Australia between latitudes 10° S and 21° S, at depths between 27 and 120 metres (89 and 394 ft). Its length is up to 45 centimetres (18 in). They were the first sharks to be discovered living in sponges.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    White, W.T. (2015). "Atelomycterus fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41728A68609954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41728A68609954.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Incorvaia, Darren (2023-09-14). "SpongeBob Lives in a Pineapple. These Sharks Live in Sponges". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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