Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Species code: Hs

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Chondrichthyes (연골어류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (흉상어목)	Alismatales (택사목)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Halophila
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Species code: Hs
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Atlantic ghost cat shark

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) 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.