Roughskin Catshark
Apristurus ampliceps
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The roughskin catshark is a species of catshark in the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found near Australia and New Zealand. Its natural habitat is the open seas. This species belongs to a genus of poorly known deep-water catsharks.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Apristurus