Flathead cat shark

The flathead catshark, Apristurus macrorhynchus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in deep water in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

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The Flathead cat shark lives in the bathydemersal, marine environment.

Nothing known about the Flathead cat shark

Common names

Apristurus macrorhynchus in Catalan (Català)
Flathead cat shark in English
flathead catshark in English
Holbiche torazame in French (français)
Naga-herazame in Japanese (日本語)
Pejegato chato in Spanish (español)
Platkopkathaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
平头光尾鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
平頭光尾鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
广吻篦鲛 in Mandarin Chinese
廣吻篦鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
沙魚 in Mandarin Chinese
沙鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Scyliorhinidae
Genus : Apristurus
Species : Apristurus macrorhynchus
Authority : Tanaka, 1909

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Flathead cat shark (Apristurus macrorhynchus)