Kingdom Animalia Family Scyliorhinidae Scientific name Apristurus sibogae Higher classification Apristurus Order Carcharhiniformes | Superorder Selachimorpha Genus Apristurus Phylum Chordata Rank Species Subclass Elasmobranchii | |
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Similar Panama ghost catshark, Peppered catshark, Longfin catshark, Spongehead catshark, Longnose 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. The reproduction of the pale catshark is oviparous.
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