Iceland catshark

The Iceland or Icelandic catshark (Apristurus laurussonii) is a species of catshark, family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western Atlantic from Massachusetts, Delaware, the northern Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Atlantic from Iceland, southwestern Ireland, the Canary Islands and Madeira,South Africa and, between latitudes 67° N and 11° N. Catsharks are generally small, usually less than 2 ½ feet long (80 cm), and have cylindrical bodies, tapered at the ends, with two small dorsal fins set far back down the body. Its diet is squid, bony fish, marine worms (such as the lugworm or clam worm), and crustaceans, including lobster, shrimp and crabs.

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Apristurus laurussonii" in FishBase. July 2006 version.