Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper)

Scientific name: Apristurus melanoasper Igl?sias, Nakaya & Stehmann, 2004

Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper)

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western North Atlantic, slope, off northern U.S. and northeast of North Atlantic (off France, Ireland and British Isles).

Biology

Found generally at depths of more than 1000 meters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus melanoasper
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
76.1
Depth range
512–1520 m (1680–4987 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 512 - 1520 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western North Atlantic: slope, off northern U.S. and northeast of North Atlantic (off France, Ireland and British Isles).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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