Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus)

Scientific name: Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959

Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus)

The Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain.

Biology

Found on the upper continental slopes. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus nasutus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
70.0
Depth range
400–925 m (1312–3035 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 925 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain.
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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