Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Apristurus bucephalus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Scyliorhinidae Higher classification Apristurus | |
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Similar Apristurus, Catshark, Shark, Shortnose demon ca, Carcharhiniformes | ||
The bighead catshark (Apristurus bucephalus) is a species of fish in the Scyliorhinidae family endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is the open seas. It belongs to a genus of poorly known deep-water catsharks, and is recorded from only three specimens taken off Perth, Western Australia. This species could be rare or uncommon, and the effects of fisheries are unknown, though if its biology is like other deep-water shark species, it may not be sufficiently fecund to withstand exploitation pressures.
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