Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus) fish species and information / pictures of Largenose catshark - Apristurus nasutus

Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apristurus nasutus

Common Name
Largenose catshark

Biology
Found on the upper continental slopes. Oviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

de Buen, 1959

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain.

Range

9°N - 28°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

400 m

Depth To - meters

925 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 925 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.30 Based on food items.

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

70.0 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: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (40 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)