Smalldorsal cat shark

Apristurus micropterygeus

First dorsal only one ninth the second

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium

Smalldorsal cat shark is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: First dorsal only one ninth the second.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Maximum length: 37.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: South China Sea. Presence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain (Ref. 11146 ). High Seas only.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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