Broadmouth cat shark (Apristurus macrostomus) fish species and information / pictures of Broadmouth cat shark - Apristurus macrostomus

Broadmouth cat shark (Apristurus macrostomus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apristurus macrostomus

Common Name
Broadmouth cat shark

Biology
Type specimen taken from a depth of 913 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Chu, Meng & Li, 1985

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: off Zhujiang, South China Sea (Ref. 26282). Presence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain (Ref. 11146).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

913 m

Depth To - meters

913 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 913 - 913 m (Ref. 13119)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.49 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

38 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)