CreatureData

Saddled catshark

Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The saddled catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about the saddled catshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the saddled catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the saddled catshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the saddled catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusAsymbolus
  7. SpeciesAsymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Variegated catsharkEnglish
  • Abgewandelter KatzenhaiGerman
  • Gattuccio variegatoItalian
  • Tubarão-gato-variegadoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the saddled catshark

Other species in the same genus Asymbolus.

CompareSaddled catshark vs Spotted dogfishSaddled catshark vs Gulf catsharkSaddled catshark vs Blotched catsharkSaddled catshark vs Spotted cat shark

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the saddled catshark?

The saddled catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

CreatureData. (2026). Saddled catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/asymbolus-submaculatus

MLA

“Saddled catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/asymbolus-submaculatus.

BibTeX
@misc{asymbolus_submaculatus_2026,
  title = {Saddled catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/asymbolus-submaculatus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}