Black roughscale catshark vs Grooved cuttlefish

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sepia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Grooved cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Sepia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Sepia sulcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Grooved cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Grooved cuttlefish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Grooved cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

Grooved cuttlefish

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.