Pale catshark
| Pale catshark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. sibogae |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus sibogae (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) | |
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The pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. The holotype,the only specimen, was found on the Makassar Strait slope at a depth of 655 m. Its length is around 21 cm, although this measurement was taken from a juvenile specimen.[1] The reproduction of the pale catshark is oviparous.
See also
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Apristurus sibogae" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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