Copy catshark

Apristurus iterum

Newly named from egg cases of a formalin specimen

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Copy catshark is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Newly named from egg cases of a formalin specimen.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Maximum length: 53.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Australia.

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