Kingdom Animalia Order Carcharhiniformes Genus Apristurus Higher classification Apristurus | Phylum Chordata Family Scyliorhinidae Scientific name Apristurus canutus Rank Species | |
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Similar Longfin catshark, Spongehead catshark, Saldanha catshark, Panama ghost catshark, Flathead catshark | ||
The hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from the Leeward Islands off Antigua and Anguilla, at depths between 521 and 915 m (1,709 and 3,002 ft). Its length is up to 45.5 cm (17.9 in). The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.
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