Robust deepwater flat-nose catshark

Apristurus fedorovi

Fewer than thirty specimens reveal egg laying

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Large

Fedorov's catshark (Apristurus fedorovi) is a shark of the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark has oviparous reproduction. This is a very poorly known species, with less than 30 specimens reported in the scientific literature.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Maximum length: 68.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Tohoku Slope, Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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