Fedorov's catshark

Fedorov's catshark
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Order:Carcharhiniformes
Family:Scyliorhinidae
Genus:Apristurus
Species: A. fedorovi
Binomial name
Apristurus fedorovi
Dolganov, 1985

Fedorov's catshark (Apristurus fedorovi) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. This shark has oviparous reproduction. This is a very poorly known species, with less than 30 specimens reported in the scientific literature. Almost nothing is known of its biology. This species may be endemic to northern Japanese waters, where it is taken in water around 1,200 m deep. However, accurate identification of Apristurus species is particularly difficult, and further research is required to determine its geographical and bathymetrical distribution.

References

  1. Duffy, C. & Huveneers, C. 2004. Apristurus fedorovi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44210A10871948. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44210A10871948.en. Downloaded on 12 September 2017.
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