Biology:Hoary catshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Hoary catshark
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. canutus
Binomial name
Apristurus canutus
S. Springer & Heemstra, 1979

The hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus) is a shark of the family Pentanchidae, also called the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in the western central Atlantic in the Caribbean, at depths between 521 and 915 m (1,709 and 3,002 ft). Its length is up to 45.5 cm (17.9 in). The hoary catshark is oviparous; it reproduces by laying eggs.

References

  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Apristurus canutus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  • Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2

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