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Pentanchidae
Shortbelly catshark
Apristurus breviventralis
An elongated body near Socotra and Gulf of Aden
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
MediumShortbelly catshark is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 48.5 cm.
- Class
- Sharks and Rays
- Order
- Ground Sharks
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Apristurus
- Maximum length
- 48.5 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, off Socotra Islands.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
