Smallbelly catshark

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Smallbelly catshark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Scyliorhinidae Genus: Apristurus Species: A. indicus
Binomial name
Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906)

The smallbelly catshark, Apristurus indicus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, and Oman, at depths of between 1,300 and 1,840 m. Its length is up to 34 cm, although this measurement is of an immature specimen.

The poorly known smallbelly catshark is found on continental slopes, probably caught with bottom trawls.

Reproduction is oviparous.

[edit] References

• "Apristurus indicus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.