Hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus)

Scientific name: Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, 1979

Hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus)

The Hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, leeward islands off Antigua and Anguilla.

Biology

A deepwater bottom shark found on the insular slopes off the leeward islands. Oviparous. Poorly known. Not utilized at present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus canutus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
43.0
Depth range
500–1000 m (1640–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: leeward islands off Antigua and Anguilla.
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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