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Asymbolus is a genus of catsharks in the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassElasmobranchii
  4. OrderCarcharhiniformes
  5. FamilyScyliorhinidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded3,632

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Asymbolus is a genus of catsharks in the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks.

==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: Asymbolus analis (J. D. Ogilby, 1885) (Australian spotted catshark) Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (blotched catshark) Asymbolus galacticus Séret & Last, 2008 (starry catshark) Asymbolus occiduus Last, M. F. Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (western spotted catshark) Asymbolus pallidus Last, M. F. Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (pale spotted catshark) Asymbolus parvus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (dwarf catshark) Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, M. F. Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (orange-spotted catshark) Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (variegated catshark) Asymbolus vincenti (Zietz (fi), 1908) (Gulf catshark)

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