Black roughscale catshark vs marbled lungfish

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Apristurus	Protopterus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.