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Atelomycteridae (Coloured catsharks)
Etymology: Aulohalaelurus: aulon (Gr.), channel or groove, being a form of Halaelurus (now in Pentanchidae) with “conspicuous labial folds” (See ETYFish); labiosus: Latin for large-lipped, referring to its prominent labial folds or furrows (See ETYFish).
More on author: Waite.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical; 28°S - 36°S
Eastern Indian Ocean: confined to Western Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 54 - ? cm
Max length : 67.0 cm TL (female)
Inhabits shallow coastal habitats and offshore reefs (Ref. 6871). Nocturnal (Ref. 6871). Probably oviparous (Ref. 6871).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 28.6 [4.6, 156.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.724 [0.190, 2.163] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [15.4, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.178 [0.076, 0.397] g/100g; Selenium = 17.1 [5.1, 49.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 11.3 [3.9, 32.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.623 [0.292, 1.158] mg/100g (wet weight);