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Borneo catshark (Apristurus platyrhynchus)
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Borneo catshark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) specimen
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Pentanchidae

Borneo catshark

Apristurus platyrhynchus

Flat snout between Japan and Chinese waters

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Large

Borneo catshark is a marine fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 80 cm.

Maximum length
80 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, South and East China seas; northward to the Suruga Bay, Japan.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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