Longhead catshark
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| Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975 |
The longhead catshark, Apristurus longicephalus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-West Pacific from the Seychelles, Japan, the East China Sea, the Philippines, Australia, New Caledonia, and Mozambique, between latitudes 39° N and 22° S, at depths of between 680 and 900 m. Its length is up to 60 cm.
The little-known longhead catshark inhabits deep water, probably near the bottom. This species is the first record of a cartilaginous fish manifesting rudimentary hermaphroditism.
Reproduction is oviparous.
[edit] References
- "Apristurus longicephalus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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