Broadmouth cat shark (Apristurus macrostomus)

Scientific name: Apristurus macrostomus Chu, Meng & Li, 1985

The Broadmouth cat shark (Apristurus macrostomus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, off Zhujiang, South China Sea. Presence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain.

Biology

Type specimen taken from a depth of 913 m. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus macrostomus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
38
Depth range
913 m (2995 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 913 - 913 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: off Zhujiang, South China Sea. Presence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain.
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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