Black roughscale catshark vs

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Pontibacter korlensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Cytophagales (Cytophagales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Hymenobacteraceae
Genus Apristurus Pontibacter
Species Apristurus melanoasper Pontibacter korlensis

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Pontibacter korlensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium first isolated from saline soils near Korla, Xinjiang, China. It inhabits arid desert soils and saline terrestrial environments of Central Asia. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to extreme arid and saline conditions.

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