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Apristurus bucephalus
White, Last & Pogonoski, 2008
Bighead catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae
Reference of the original description
Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov., a new deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from southwestern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22, 105–112
Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov., a new deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from southwestern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22, 105–112
Image of the original description
Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, female holotype (CSIRO H 2615–01, 675 mm TL, fresh): ventral view of head. In: White, W.T. & Last, P.R. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2008): Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, a new deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from southwestern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 105-112
Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, female holotype (CSIRO H 2615–01, 675 mm TL, fresh): ventral view of head. In: White, W.T. & Last, P.R. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2008): Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, a new deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from southwestern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 105-112
Description :
Citation: Apristurus bucephalus White, Last & Pogonoski, 2008: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, female holotype (CSIRO H 2615–01, 675 mm TL, fresh): lateral view; In: White, W.T. & Last, P.R. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2008): Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, a new deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from southwestern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 105-112
Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, female holotype (CSIRO H 2615–01, 675 mm TL, fresh): lateral view; In: White, W.T. & Last, P.R. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2008): Apristurus bucephalus sp. nov, a new deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from southwestern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 105-112
Common names
Bighead catshark
Bighead catshark
Short Description
This moderately-large species has the following characters: labial furrows of upper and lower subequal in length; relatively short preorbital snout; very robust head, its width (at mouth corners) 13.9% TL; large mouth, its width 11.1% TL; large orbit, its length 3.7% TL; relatively long length of prepectoral and prepelvic; first dorsal fin is slightly smaller than second one, its origin well forward of pelvic fin insertion; tall anal fin, short based, triangular in shape; widely spaced dermal denticles, moderately large, deciduous, with long medial cusps; species size to at least 67.5 cm TL; uniformly medium yellowish brown body and fins ; about 66 teeth rows in upper jaw, about 55 rows in lower jaw; adult female teeth with 5 cusps, 1 very long medial cusp, 2 much shorter inner lateral cusps, 2 much shorter outer lateral cusps situated anteriorly to inner lateral cusps; 35 monospondylous vertebrae; 26 diplospondylous precaudal vertebrae; about 108 total vertebrae [3337].
This moderately-large species has the following characters: labial furrows of upper and lower subequal in length; relatively short preorbital snout; very robust head, its width (at mouth corners) 13.9% TL; large mouth, its width 11.1% TL; large orbit, its length 3.7% TL; relatively long length of prepectoral and prepelvic; first dorsal fin is slightly smaller than second one, its origin well forward of pelvic fin insertion; tall anal fin, short based, triangular in shape; widely spaced dermal denticles, moderately large, deciduous, with long medial cusps; species size to at least 67.5 cm TL; uniformly medium yellowish brown body and fins ; about 66 teeth rows in upper jaw, about 55 rows in lower jaw; adult female teeth with 5 cusps, 1 very long medial cusp, 2 much shorter inner lateral cusps, 2 much shorter outer lateral cusps situated anteriorly to inner lateral cusps; 35 monospondylous vertebrae; 26 diplospondylous precaudal vertebrae; about 108 total vertebrae [3337].
Size / Weight / Age
67.5 cm TL (female)
67.5 cm TL (female)
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=312;
shark-references Species-ID=312;
