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Scyliorhinidae catsharks may be distinguished by their elongated, cat-like eyes and two small dorsal fins set far back. Most species are fairly small, growing no longer than 80 cm (31 in); a few, such as the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) can reach 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in length.
The longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found in the eastern central Pacific from central and southern California and the Gulf of California , between latitudes 38° N and 23° N , at depths down to 1,890.
The smalleye catshark (Apristurus microps) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found in the southeast Atlantic at depths between 700 and 2,000 m.
Pentanchidae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name deepwater catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This species in this family were formerly included in the Scyliorhinidae. Atelomycteridae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name coloured catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This ...
Galbraith's catshark (Apristurus sp. X) is an undescribed species of soft-bodied catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae with only one known specimen found. [ 1 ] Description
The jaguar catshark (Bythaelurus giddingsi), also known as the Galápagos catshark, is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. [2] [3] The species was first described in 2012. This catshark is about 30 cm (12 in) long when mature, and it is colored blackish-brown with ...
Reproduction in the tiger catshark is oviparous: females produce 6–11 (typically 6–9) eggs in each of their two oviducts at a time. [1] The eggs are contained in tough capsules around 4 cm (1.6 in) long and 1.5 cm (0.59 in) across; the capsule has thick tendrils at the corners that allow it to be secured to the sea floor.
The deepwater catshark [1] (Apristurus profundorum) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This shark is found in the western Atlantic from Delaware Bay to Suriname , and in the eastern Atlantic from Morocco to northwest Africa. [ 2 ]