ghost catshark

Apristurus manis

Ghostlike along slopes nearly two thousand meters deep

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
North America
Large

The ghost catshark (Apristurus manis) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found on the continental slopes in the northwest Atlantic off Massachusetts, the northeast Atlantic from the Porcupine Bank west of Ireland and the southern Atlantic off Cape Town, at depths between 600 and 1,900 metres (2,000 and 6,200 ft).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Maximum length: 85 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Atlantic: off Massachusetts, USA. Northeast Atlantic: Porcupine Bank west of Ireland. Nominal records of Apristurus profundurum from off Mauritania (Ref. 6479 ) possibly pertain to this species also.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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