Broadmouth cat shark

Apristurus macrostomus

The widest mouth among its South China Sea relatives

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium

Broadmouth cat shark is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: The widest mouth among its South China Sea relatives.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: off Zhujiang, South China Sea (Ref. 26282 ). Presence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain (Ref. 11146 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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