Longhead catshark

Apristurus longicephalus

First rudimentary hermaphroditism recorded in cartilaginous fish

Longhead catshark is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 60 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, Japan, East China Sea, Philippines, and Australia. New specimens were caught off western New Caledonia (Coriolis Bank, Lansdowne Bank, Lord Howe Ridge and Fairway Ridge) and off Mozambique (Ref. 53905 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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