Iceland catshark (Apristurus laurussonii)

Scientific name: Apristurus laurussonii Saemundsson, 1922

Iceland catshark (Apristurus laurussonii)

The Iceland catshark (Apristurus laurussonii) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Massachusetts and Delaware, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, southwestern Ireland, Canary Islands and Madeira.

Biology

Fairly common on the upper continental slopes, usually over mud or other soft sea bottom. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus laurussonii
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
68.0
Depth range
560–1462 m (1837–4797 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 560 - 1462 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and Delaware, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, southwestern Ireland, Canary Islands and Madeira.
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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