Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris) fish species and information / pictures of Broadnose catshark - Apristurus investigatoris

Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apristurus investigatoris

Common Name
Broadnose catshark

Biology
Known only from the holotype. Maximum length presumably comes from an immature specimen. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Not utilized at present.

Classification

Classified By

Misra, 1962

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from the type locality, the Andaman Sea. Reported from India (Ref. 45255).

Range

16°N - 10°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1040 m

Depth To - meters

1041 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1040 - 1041 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.48 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

26.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 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)