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South China catshark

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South China catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species:
A. sinensis
Binomial name
Apristurus sinensis

The South China catshark (Apristurus sinensis) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This catshark is known only from the holotype, which was taken from the South China Sea at a depth of 537 m (1,762 ft). Its length is 42 cm (17 in), but this measurement was taken from an immature specimen. The reproduction of the South China catshark is oviparous.

References

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  1. ^ Huveneers, C.; Duffy, C.A.J. (2015). "Apristurus sinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44225A70709147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44225A70709147.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.