Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) fish species and information / pictures of Black roughscale catshark - Apristurus melanoasper

Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apristurus melanoasper

Common Name
Black roughscale catshark

Biology
Found generally at depths of more than 1000 meters (Ref. 56212).

Classification

Classified By

Igl?sias, Nakaya & Stehmann, 2004

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western North Atlantic

Distribution

Western North Atlantic: slope, off northern U.S. and northeast of North Atlantic (off France, Ireland and British Isles).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

512 m

Depth To - meters

1520 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 512 - 1520 m (Ref. 56212)

Trophic Level

3.75 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

76.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)