Broadgill catshark

Summary

The broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, between 30°N and 9° N, on the continental slopes at depths between 700 and 1,500 m. Its length is up to 46 cm. The reproduction of the broadgill catshark is oviparous.

Broadgill catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. riveri
Binomial name
Apristurus riveri

References edit

  1. ^ Kyne, P.M.; Herman, K.; Derrick, D. (2020). "Apristurus riveri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44639A124436246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44639A124436246.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Apristurus riveri" in FishBase. July 2006 version.