Smalleye catshark
The smalleye catshark (Apristurus microps) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the southeast Atlantic at depths between 700 and 2,000 m. It can grow up to 61 cm. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.
| Smalleye catshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. microps |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922) | |
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References
- Ebert, D.A. 2004. Apristurus microps. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44657A10932862. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44657A10932862.en. Downloaded on 14 September 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Apristurus microps" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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