Smalleye catshark

Smalleye catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. microps
Binomial name
Apristurus microps
(Gilchrist, 1922)

The smalleye catshark (Apristurus microps) is a species of shark beloning to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is 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. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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