Black roughscale catshark vs Slender Marsh-bedstraw

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Galium debile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark Slender Marsh-bedstraw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Rubiaceae
Genus Apristurus Galium
Species Apristurus melanoasper Galium debile

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Slender Marsh-bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark Slender Marsh-bedstraw
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 Marsh-bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Slender Marsh-bedstraw

No description available.

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