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Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959 Largenose catshark |
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photo by
Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 925 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the upper continental slopes. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||