Pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) fish species and information / pictures of Pale catshark - Apristurus sibogae

Pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apristurus sibogae

Common Name
Pale catshark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Reddish-white in color (Ref. 244).

Classification

Classified By

Weber, 1913

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Makassar Strait slope between Borneo and Sulawesi (Indonesia).

Range

1°N - 4°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

655 m

Depth To - meters

655 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 655 - 655 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

3.48 s.e. 0.47 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

21.0 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 (15 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)