Black roughscale catshark vs Small Suncup

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark Small Suncup
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目) Gentianales (リンドウ目)
Family Scyliorhinidae Apocynaceae
Genus Apristurus Aspidonepsis
Species Apristurus melanoasper Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.

Small Suncup

No description available.

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