Black roughscale catshark vs northern red currant

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ribes spicatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark northern red currant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Grossulariaceae
Genus Apristurus Ribes
Species Apristurus melanoasper Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark northern red currant
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.

northern red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).

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.

northern red currant

No description available.

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