Largenose Catshark
Apristurus nasutus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The largenose catshark is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The largenose catshark is found on the upper continental slopes in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of Panama to Ecuador and central Chile, between 9°N and 28°S. It can grow up to 70 cm. Its reproduction is oviparous. This shark is considered to be a harmless species. It is known to originate from the Gulf of Panama, Ecuador, and Central Chile.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Pentanchidae
- Genus
- Apristurus