- kingdomAnimalia
- ›phylumChordata
- ›classElasmobranchii
- ›orderCarcharhiniformes
- ›familyScyliorhinidae
- ›genusApristurus
Bulldog Catshark
Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983
Also calledFetter Katzenhai (deu) · Tubarão-gato-buldogue (por) · máčka východočínská (ces) · フトヘラザメ (jpn)
First described in: Deng, S.-M., G.-Q. Xiong & H.-X. Zhan. 1983. Description of three new species of elasmobranchiate fishes from deep waters of the east China Sea. Oceanologica et Limnologica Sinica 14(1): 64-70.
The bulldog catshark (Apristurus pinguis) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found in the deep waters of the East China Sea and in the Northwest Pacific. In New Zealand waters it is found at the Reinga Ridge, the West Norfolk Ridge, the Hikurangi Trough and the Chatham Rise as well as on the Campbell Plateau.
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Description
The overall colouration of this species is brown or a brownish shade with its palate and tongue being dark. Its length is up to 83.5 cm.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2418417.