Atelomycterus marmoratus

IUCN standard name :: Coral Catshark Fig. 6, Table 1

Sumber: Cartilaginous fish diversity in the Western Visayas, Philippines, including two putative unidentified species and the first record of Carcharhinus plumbeus (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae)

Morphological description. Body elongated, slender, and cylindrical. Head short, narrow, and slightly flattened from above. Eyes horizontally oval; spiracles small, situated just behind eyes. Snout short; tip blunt and slightly flattened from above. Mouth long, broadly ovate, with labial furrows extending on both upper and lower jaws. Nostrils large, usually covered by broad, triangular nasal flap extending to mouth. Teeth short, very sharp, tricuspid; central cusp twice length of cusplets on either side. Skin thick, covered with dermal denticles and very sharp to touch. Dorsal fins moderately small with concave posterior margins; first dorsal fin originating behind pelvic fins; second dorsal fin originating from midpoint of anal-fin base. Anal fins similar in shape to dorsal fins but smaller in size. Pectoral fins moderately large; posterior margin slightly convex. Pelvic fin smaller than pectoral fins. Caudal fin relatively short; posterior tip of upper lobe broad; lower lobe indistinct; ventral notch located near tip of upper lobe. Five small gill slits on both sides; last two gill slits situated just above pectoral-fin base. Color of fresh specimen. Body brown, covered with white spots outlined in black; some spots merged into horizontal bars, notably around head area; underside white with small, faint, brown-black spots extending from the trunk area to caudal fin. Fin edges white with scattered, irregular white and brown-black spots. Color of preserved specimen. Body brown; underside white. White spots scattered on the body and fins are still visible, but the black outlines have faded.

Sumber: Cartilaginous fish diversity in the Western Visayas, Philippines, including two putative unidentified species and the first record of Carcharhinus plumbeus (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae)