Black roughscale catshark vs Species code: Zc

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Zostera muelleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Species code: Zc
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Zostera
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Zostera muelleri

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Zc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Species code: Zc
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.

Species code: Zc

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.