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The shark species "Flathead catshark"

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Flathead catshark

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family:
Deepwater catsharks (Pentanchidae)
Genus:
Apristurus
Names
Scientific:
Apristurus macrorhynchus
English:
Flathead catshark
German:
Flachköpfiger Katzenhai
French:
Holbiche torazame
Spanish:
Pejegato chato
Appearance
Relatively slender body, with trunk tapering slightly toward the head. Moderately long snout, broad and bell-shaped (preoral snout about 10 to 11 % of total body length). Short gill slits, much smaller than eye diameter. Broad nostrils (incurrent and excurrent apertures very large and oval). Base of second dorsal fin about 1.2 times of the first one. Origin of first dorsal fin opposite second half of pelvic fin bases. Insertion (end) of second dorsal fin slightly in front of anal fin insertion. Pectoral fins rather small. Pelvic fins low. Fairly short anal fin, high and angular (about four times as long as high).
Coloration
Light grey to brown upper body, whitish ventral surface.
Distribution
Western North Pacific: Japan (Honshu), China.
Biology
Lives in deepwater, close to or at the bottom.
Diet
Unknown.
Size
Maximum size about 66 cm.
Reproduction
Egg laying (oviparous). Possibly a single egg per oviduct.
Similar Species
Other species of the same genus (Apristurus) have a similar appearance but no others live in the same area.
Vulnerability
Category: Least Concern (LC)
Criteria: -
Last evaluated: 2021
Trend: Stable




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Danger to Humans
Harmless.

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