| Family: |
Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) |
| Max. size: |
85 cm TL (male/unsexed); 76 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 600 - 1900 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Atlantic: off Massachusetts, USA. Northeast Atlantic: Porcupine Bank west of Ireland. Nominal records of Apristurus profundurum from off Mauritania (Ref. 6479) possibly pertain to this species also. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slopes. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
