From ReefPedia

[edit] Marbled catshark Scientific Name Atelomycterus macleayi Max. Size: 2 feet/61 cm Tank Size: minimum 70 gallons for pups, adults require at least a 225 gallon tank. Aggression: not really all that aggressive, except for at feeding time. Hardiness: A moderately hardy species, good home aquarium shark- that does best with water temps in the range of 75-84F. Reef-Safe: yes, but may undermine rockwork Available as captive-bred: no

pic coming soon

Physical Description

a true catshark, with a long, slender body, the marbled catshark is reddish brown, with grayish bands and white & black markings all over the body. the two dorsal fins are not white tipped.

Distribution

Indo-Pacific region near Northen Australia

Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About

• Family: Scyliorhinidae - True Catsharks

• Genus: Atelomycterus - Tropical catsharks

• Species: macleayi - Australian Marbled Catshark

Behavior

very sedentary and spend most time resting on tank floor, and crawls under rockwork. But swims more at night and during feeding times.

Feeding

accepts most meaty food, like mussels, clam, crab, octopus & shrimp.

• do NOT feed feeder goldfish or guppies, as these have almost no nutritional value to the shark, and has a high chance of introducing disease into your shark.

Breeding

Have actually been known to breeding captivity, in tanks or ponds of about 500 gallons or more. Species is known to be Oviparous - and can lay a dozen eggs during a single laying season.

Social Structure

Known to be very social during it's breeding season - but may also be social outside breeding season - with other members of it's species.

Current Views

(ADD HERE)

Additional Notes

usually does not go after other fish in the tank, even if small enough to be eaten. only usually attacks distressed or dying fish. also, keep a bare bottomed tank or have very fine sand grade, as coarser sand will scratch the abdomen of the shark. Also tend to be less common that it's cousin the Coral Catshark (A. marmoratus).