Biology:Broadmouth catshark
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Short description: Species of shark
| Broadmouth catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. macrostomus
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| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus macrostomus Q. W. Meng, Y. T. Chu & S. Li, 1985
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The broadmouth catshark (Apristurus macrostomus) is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the holotype and only specimen of which was taken from off Zhujiang in the South China Sea, at a depth of 913 m. Its length is around 38 cm. The broadmouth catshark's reproduction is oviparous. Considering the species is not well known, the threats are not known either but may be deepwater fisheries.
References
- ↑ Rigby, C.L.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Chen, X.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi, Ebert, D.A.; Fahmi, Fernando, D.; Gautama, D.A. et al. (2020). "Apristurus macrostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44219A124431261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44219A124431261.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44219/124431261. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Apristurus macrostomus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Apristurus macrostomus Chu, Meng & Li, 1985
Wikidata ☰ Q1914738 entry
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