Biology:Flathead catshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Flathead catshark
Apristurus macrorhynchus (Flathead catshark).gif
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. macrorhynchus
Binomial name
Apristurus macrorhynchus
(S. Tanaka (I), 1909)
Apristurus macrorhynchus distmap.png
Range of the flathead catshark (in blue)

The flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the deep waters of the northwest Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. Rigby, C.L.; Walls, R.H.L.; Derrick, D.; Dyldin, Y.V.; Herman, K.; Ishihara, H.; Jeong, C.-H.; Semba, Y. et al. (2021). "Apristurus macrorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T44218A124431182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T44218A124431182.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44218/124431182. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q576911 entry