Roughskin catshark
| Roughskin catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. ampliceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus ampliceps Sasahara, Sato & Nakaya, 2008 | |
The roughskin catshark (Apristurus ampliceps) is a species of catshark in the Scyliorhinidae family found near Australia and New Zealand. Its natural habitat is the open seas. This species belongs to a genus of poorly known deep-water catsharks. Very little is known of its biology. This species is known to occur in deep water (840 to 1,380 m) off New Zealand, sporadic sites around Tasmania, and a small area of Western Australia. Some concern exists for this species, as its distribution includes some heavily fished areas. Deep-water demersal trawl fisheries are expanding in the region, and assuming its biology is like other deep-water shark species, it may not be sufficiently fecund to withstand the exploitation pressure.
References
- ↑ R. D. Cavanagh & T. J. Lisney (2003). "Apristurus ampliceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
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