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Apristurus macrorhynchus
Apristurus macrorhynchus (Tanaka, 1909)
Flathead catshark
Apristurus macrorhynchus
photo by FAO

Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  66 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: southeast Honshu, Japan and Taiwan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A little-known deepwater bottom shark. Oviparous with one egg per oviduct.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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