Broadgill Catshark vs sea-grass

Apristurus riveri compared with Halodule wrightii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	sea-grass
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	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Halodule
Species	Apristurus riveri	Halodule wrightii

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

sea-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	sea-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

sea-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) 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.