Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus)

Scientific name: Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975

Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus)

The Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, off Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Collected from the East China Sea.

Biology

Biology little-known. Oviparous. Utilized for oil, human consumption and fishmeal or fish cakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus japonicus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
71.0
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: off Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Collected from the East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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