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Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983 |
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photo by
Yang, N.-S. |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 83.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body stout. Snout length in front of mouth about 1.2 times the distance between nostrils. Long anal fin, rear tip nearly reaching origin of lower caudal lobe. Greater distance between origins of pectoral and pelvic than the distance of tip of snout to origin of pectoral fin; but shorter compared to that from tip of snout to end of pectoral base. Similar to A. japonicus but differs in having distance between orbits about the length of snout in front of mouth; length of nostril about 1/2 distance between nostrils; the upper and lower labials about equal in length (Ref. 41248). | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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