Japanese_catshark

Japanese catshark

Japanese catshark

Species of shark

The Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the northwest Pacific off Chiba Prefecture, Honshū, Japan, between 36 and 34°N. This shark has a relatively slender body, with the trunk tapering towards the head. Its snout is moderately long, bell-shaped, and broad; the preoral snout is about 7 to 8% of total its length. It has large gill slits, rather small eyes in adults, nostrils fairly broad, and a long broad, arched mouth. It is commonly taken by trawl off the type locality, and possibly used for oil, human consumption, and fishmeal or fish cakes locally.

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    Rigby, C.L.; Walls, R.H.L.; Derrick, D.; Dulvy, N.K.; Dyldin, Y.V.; Herman, K.; Ishihara, H.; Jeong, C.-H.; Semba, Y.; Tanaka, S.; Volvenko, I.V.; Yamaguchi, A. (2021). "Apristurus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161367A124472828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T161367A124472828.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.


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