Black roughscale catshark vs Long john

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Triplaris weigeltiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Long john
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Triplaris
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Triplaris weigeltiana

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Long john
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.

Long john

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.