Japanese catshark
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Phylum
Genus
SPECIES
Apristurus japonicus
Length
63-71
24.8-28
cminch
cm inch 

The Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the northwest Pacific off Chiba Prefecture, Honshū, Japan, between 36 and 34°N. This shark has a relatively slender body, with the trunk tapering towards the head. Its snout is moderately long, bell-shaped, and broad; the preoral snout is about 7 to 8% of total its length. It has large gill slits, rather small eyes in adults, nostrils fairly broad, and a long broad, arched mouth. It is commonly taken by trawl off the type locality, and possibly used for oil, human consumption, and fishmeal or fish cakes locally.

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Japanese catshark habitat map
Japanese catshark habitat map
Japanese catshark
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References

1. Japanese catshark Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_catshark
2. Japanese catshark on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161367/124472828

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