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Broadmouth Catshark
Apristurus macrostomus
The broadmouth catshark (Apristurus macrostomus) is a rare species of shark of the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The holotype and only specimen was taken from off Zhujiang in the South China Sea, at a depth of 913 m. Its length is around 38 cm. The broadmouth catshark's reproduction is oviparous. Considering the species is not well known, its threats are not known, but may include deepwater fisheries.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 94454.