vs Black roughscale catshark

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Apristurus melanoasper

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family Erythrobacteraceae Scyliorhinidae
Genus Altererythrobacter Apristurus
Species Altererythrobacter troitsensis Apristurus melanoasper

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Black roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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