Biology:Smalleye catshark

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Short description: Species of shark

Smalleye catshark
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. microps
Binomial name
Apristurus microps
(Gilchrist, 1922)
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The smalleye catshark (Apristurus microps) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the southeast Atlantic at depths between 700 and 2,000 m. It can grow up to 61 cm. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Ebert, D.A.; Leslie, R. (2019). "Apristurus microps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T44657A124437644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T44657A124437644.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44657/124437644. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1983448 entry