Pale catshark
The pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. The holotype, the only specimen, was found on the Makassar Strait slope at a depth of 655 m. Its length is around 21 cm, although this measurement was taken from a juvenile specimen.[2] The reproduction of the pale catshark is oviparous.
| Pale catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. sibogae |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus sibogae (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) | |
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References
- Dulvy, N.K.; Bineesh, K.K.; Cheok, J.; Dharmadi.; Sherman, C.S. (2020). "Apristurus sibogae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161672A124525764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161672A124525764.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Apristurus sibogae" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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