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Fedorov's catshark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Scientific name
  
Apristurus fedorovi

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Family
  
Scyliorhinidae

Higher classification
  
Apristurus

Fedorov's catshark

Similar
  
Longfin catshark, Panama ghost catshark, Spongehead catshark, Longhead catshark, Flathead catshark

Fedorov's catshark (Apristurus fedorovi) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. This shark has oviparous reproduction. This is a very poorly known species, with less than 30 specimens reported in the scientific literature. Almost nothing is known of its biology. This species may be endemic to northern Japanese waters, where it is taken in water around 1,200 m deep. However, accurate identification of Apristurus species is particularly difficult, and further research is required to determine its geographical and bathymetrical distribution.

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