Broadmouth catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. macrostomus
Binomial name
Apristurus macrostomus
Q. W. Meng, Y. T. Chu & S. Li, 1985

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

  1. Rigby, C.L.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Chen, X.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi, Ebert, D.A.; Fahmi, Fernando, D.; Gautama, D.A.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Maung, A.; Tanay, D.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Yuneni, R.R.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Apristurus macrostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44219A124431261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44219A124431261.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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