Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae)

Species facts

Scientific name

Apristurus kampae

Family

Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)

Order

Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)

Class

Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)

Maximum length

58.4

Depth range

1830–1888 m (6004–6194 ft)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1830 - 1888 m

Climate

Deep-water

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: central and southern California, USA and Gulf of California. A report of a specimen from the Galapagos may be another species of uncertain identity or a conspecific of this species.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)