Parascyllium ferrugineum

Parascylliidae
Rusty Catshark
  • Parascyllium ferrugineum, Bass Strait, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Parascyllium ferrugineum, Bass Strait, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Elongate species of shark with a grey-brown background colour and numerous regularly spaced dark brown dots on the body and fins. The species is rarely seen by divers or fishermen except in cooler Tasmanian waters.
Information
  • Max Size: 80 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 12.5-22.7°C
  • Depth: 5-150m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (4% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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