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Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972 Longnose catshark |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 58.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 52 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1888 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: central and southern California, USA and Gulf of California. A report of a specimen from the Galapagos may be another species of uncertain identity (Ref. 6478) or a conspecific of this species. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the eastern Pacific upper continental slope. Oviparous, with a single egg laid per oviduct. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||