Atelomycterus macleayi

Atelomycterus macleayi, commonly known as the Marbled catshark, is a small (they usually don’t grow larger than 60 cm) bottom shark similar to A, marmoratus. A quite long and slender shark. As juveniles they can best be described as a grey-brown shark with blurry white and black spots covering most of the body. As they mature the white spots fade and they develop saddle-like bands that are slightly darker compared to their base colour. In A. marmoratus some white spots remain and no saddles are formed.

These fish inhabit sandy and rocky bottoms. They feed mainly on small fish and invertebrates living in/on the bottom. They can best be fed with enriched frozen and live meaty foods like all kinds of shrimp, fish and the occasionally mussel!