Flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus)

Scientific name: Apristurus macrorhynchus Tanaka, 1909

Flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus)

The Flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southeast Honshu, Japan and Taiwan.

Biology

A little-known deepwater bottom shark. Oviparous with one egg per oviduct.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus macrorhynchus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
66
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southeast Honshu, Japan and Taiwan.
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=2)

Sources

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

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