Catalog of Fishes
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Apristurus microps
(Gilchrist, 1922)
Smalleye catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae
Reference of the original description
Deep-sea fishes procured by the S.S. Pickle. Part 1. Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa, 2(3), 41–79
Deep-sea fishes procured by the S.S. Pickle. Part 1. Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa, 2(3), 41–79
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Pentanchus microps, Scylliorhinus microps
Pentanchus microps, Scylliorhinus microps
Types
Apristurus microps
Apristurus microps
Description :
Citation: Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Pejegato puerco, 
Holbiche porc, 
Smalleye cat shark, Smalleye catshark
Pejegato puerco, Holbiche porc, Smalleye cat shark, Smalleye catshark
Short Description
A stout, plain catshark with small eyes, a long thick and broad snout, and long labial furrows; mouth projecting well in front of eyes; pectoral fins very short [536]. Uniformly black or dark to medium brown or grey; no markings [536].
A stout, plain catshark with small eyes, a long thick and broad snout, and long labial furrows; mouth projecting well in front of eyes; pectoral fins very short [536]. Uniformly black or dark to medium brown or grey; no markings [536].
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off the Orange River to Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Elsewhere known from the North Atlantic. Source: www.gbif.org
Southeast Atlantic: off the Orange River to Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Elsewhere known from the North Atlantic. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: of no interest
fisheries: of no interest
Biology
Oviparous [536]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Benthopelagic, 1000-2000 m depth (Ref. 58744). Found on the continental slope, on or near the bottom [517]. Feeds on small bony fish, shrimp, squid, and possibly other sharks [536].
Oviparous [536]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Benthopelagic, 1000-2000 m depth (Ref. 58744). Found on the continental slope, on or near the bottom [517]. Feeds on small bony fish, shrimp, squid, and possibly other sharks [536].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=333;
shark-references Species-ID=333;
