Smallfin catshark

Summary

The smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the western Atlantic at depths between 635 and 1,115 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.

Smallfin 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. parvipinnis
Binomial name
Apristurus parvipinnis

References edit

  1. ^ Kyne, P.M.; Herman, K. (2020). "Apristurus parvipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44221A2994285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44221A2994285.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Apristurus parvipinnis" in FishBase. May 2006 version.