South China catshark

Species of shark

South China catshark
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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. sinensis
Binomial name
Apristurus sinensis
Y. T. Chu & A. S. Hu, 1981
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The South China catshark (Apristurus sinensis) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, known only from the holotype, which was taken from the South China Sea at a depth of 537 m. Its length is 42 cm, but this measurement was taken from an immature specimen. The reproduction of the South China catshark is oviparous.

References

  1. ^ Huveneers, C.; Duffy, C.A.J. (2015). "Apristurus sinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44225A70709147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44225A70709147.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Apristurus sinensis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
Taxon identifiers
Apristurus sinensis


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