Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris)

Scientific name: Apristurus investigatoris Misra, 1962

Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris)

The Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, known only from the type locality, the Andaman Sea. Reported from India.

Biology

Known only from the holotype. Maximum length presumably comes from an immature specimen. Oviparous. Not utilized at present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus investigatoris
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
1040–1041 m (3412–3415 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1040 - 1041 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from the type locality, the Andaman Sea. Reported from India.
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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