Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae) fish species and information / pictures of Longnose catshark - Apristurus kampae

Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apristurus kampae

Common Name
Longnose catshark

Biology
Found on the eastern Pacific upper continental slope. Oviparous, with a single egg laid per oviduct.

Classification

Classified By

Taylor, 1972

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: central and southern California, USA and Gulf of California. A report of a specimen from the Galapagos may be another species of uncertain identity (Ref. 6478) or a conspecific of this species.

Range

38°N - 23°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1830 m

Depth To - meters

1888 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1830 - 1888 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.69 s.e. 0.50 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

58.4 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

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)