Borneo catshark (Apristurus platyrhynchus)

Scientific name: Apristurus platyrhynchus Tanaka, 1909

Borneo catshark (Apristurus platyrhynchus)

The Borneo catshark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, South and East China seas; northward to the Suruga Bay, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Diagnostic features include the very short abdomen, with interspace between pectoral and pelvic fins base shorter than 3/5 of anal fin base length; pectoral fin tip reaching beyond the midpoint between pectoral and pelvic fins; first dorsal fin smaller in area than the second dorsal; posterior end base (axil) of second dorsal clearly in front of anal fin axil; low anal fin with a long base. Egg capsule very slender; without tendrils, conical posterior end. Claspers without hooks, with posterior margin of exorhipidion forming a free lobe. Black, brown or grey, without conspicuous markings on fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus platyrhynchus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
80.0
Depth range
759 m (2490 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 759 - 759 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, South and East China seas; northward to the Suruga Bay, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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