Silver Eyes

The Coral Catshark - Atelomycterus marmoratus are very small in size, up to 70 cm in length. They are nocturnal and tends to hide under rocks and crevices during day time as they don't like the lights, which is the reason they have very big eyes in proportion to their size compared to other Sharks.

Its name, 'marmaoratus' means marbled in Latin, hence its other common name is Marbled CatShark.

Due to its small size, they can be popular among aquarist.
Mostly caught by fisherman as by-catch, they are currently listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Stunning! Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy :)
  Posted 8 years ago

OtterBeMe

Green Fly

I think it's time you started your book..... Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, OtterBeMe for your kind words.
  For now, there is no plans to start a book :D Posted 8 years ago

The Coral catshark

The coral catshark is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is common on shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Reaching up to 70 cm in length, the coral catshark has an extremely slender body, a short head and tail, and two dorsal fins that are angled backwards.

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Similar species: Ground Sharks

Species identified by Albert Kang