Longfin catshark
The longfin catshark (Apristurus herklotsi) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from Japan to the Philippines, and the East and South China Seas, and the Kyūshū-Palau Ridge, at depths between 530 and 865 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
| Longfin catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. herklotsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) | |
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References
- Duffy, C. & Huveneers, C. 2004. Apristurus herklotsi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44212A10872317. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44212A10872317.en. Downloaded on 13 September 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Apristurus herklotsi" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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