Shark ID

[BIG GAV]

Fished around the Hastings tyabb area last night in the channel near buoy 29 caught a stack of these little guys..

Though perhaps a baby bronzie but I wouldn't know as I've never seen one.. Carpet shark maybe? Lol cheers in advance

[BIG GAV]

(Toothy)

[Broomstick]

It's a cat shark, but I can't tell you the exact species. The cat shark family (Scyliorhinidae) has 149 species in it and a lot look very similar, but if I had to take a guess I'd say it's a gulf cat shark (Asymbolus vincenti)

[BIG GAV]

It's a cat shark, but I can't tell you the exact species. The cat shark family (Scyliorhinidae) has 149 species in it and a lot look very similar, but if I had to take a guess I'd say it's a gulf cat shark (Asymbolus vincenti)

Cheers mate I guess if anyone was to it's be u. Any idea how big these get?

[Broomstick]

It's a cat shark, but I can't tell you the exact species. The cat shark family (Scyliorhinidae) has 149 species in it and a lot look very similar, but if I had to take a guess I'd say it's a gulf cat shark (Asymbolus vincenti)

Cheers mate I guess if anyone was to it's be u. Any idea how big these get?

Not big at all, they max out at around 50cm. That one you're holding would probably be a mature adult. I kept one as a pet for a while in a temperate marine tank, cool little sharks

[Brett]

Heaps of them around in WP, very common from the beaches also, especially Merricks.
Closest pic I have found is also the gulf cat shark. Have had others say it is a southern catshark.

[BIG GAV]

Oh wow I thought it was a pup. We also got a leopard shark a little bigger but about 5 of these guys.. Razor sharp rows of teeth!!