Black roughscale catshark vs Slender lungfish

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Slender 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 dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Slender 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.

Slender lungfish

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.