Longhead catshark (Apristurus longicephalus)

Scientific name: Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975

Longhead catshark (Apristurus longicephalus)

The Longhead catshark (Apristurus longicephalus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae.

Biology

Inhabits deep water, probably near the bottom. Oviparous. First record of a cartilaginous fish manifesting rudimentary hermaphroditism. Biology little known.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus longicephalus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
680–900 m (2231–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 680 - 900 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, Japan, East China Sea, Philippines, and Australia. New specimens were caught off western New Caledonia (Coriolis Bank, Lansdowne Bank, Lord Howe Ridge and Fairway Ridge) and off Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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