Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Apristurus macrostomus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Scyliorhinidae Higher classification Apristurus | |
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Similar Longfin catshark, Longhead catshark, Flathead catshark, Apristurus, Panama ghost catshark | ||
The broadmouth catshark (Apristurus macrostomus) is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the holotype and only specimen of which was taken from off Zhujiang in the South China Sea, at a depth of 913 m. Its length is around 38 cm. The broadmouth catshark's reproduction is oviparous. Considering the species is not well known, the threats are not known either but may be deepwater fisheries.
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