Longfin catshark
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| Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) |
The longfin catshark, Apristurus herklotsi, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from Japan, the Philippines, East and South China seas, and the Kyūshū-Palau Ridge, at depths of between 530 and 865 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
The longfin catshark is a poorly known deep-water bottom shark.
Coloration is brownish without conspicuous markings.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Apristurus herklotsi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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