Smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis)

Scientific name: Apristurus parvipinnis Springer & Heemstra, 1979

Smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis)

The Smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae.

Biology

Second dorsal fin distinctly larger than the first.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apristurus parvipinnis
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
600–1380 m (1969–4528 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1380 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Gulf of Mexico off Florida, Gulf of Campeche, Panama, Colombia, and off French Guiana. Had been originally termed Apristurus indicus by Springer (1966) but apparently not conspecific with the Indian Ocean 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 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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