Apristurus nasutus
De Buen, 1959
Largenose catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae
Reference of the original description
Notas preliminares sobre la fauna marina preabismal de Chile, con descripción de una familia de rayas, dos géneros y siete especies nuevos. Boletin del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Santiago, 27(3), 171–201
Notas preliminares sobre la fauna marina preabismal de Chile, con descripción de una familia de rayas, dos géneros y siete especies nuevos. Boletin del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Santiago, 27(3), 171–201
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Apristurus cf. nasutus
Apristurus cf. nasutus
Description :
Citation: Apristurus nasutus De Buen, 1959: 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 nasutus De Buen, 1959, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Apristurus nasutus De Buen, 1959, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Pejegato hocicón, Tiburón negro narigón, Holbiche cyrano, Largenose cat shark, Largenose catshark
Pejegato hocicón, Tiburón negro narigón, Holbiche cyrano, Largenose cat shark, Largenose catshark
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile. Also nominally recorded from the northeast Atlantic off Morocco, but identification uncertain. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: of no interest
fisheries: of no interest
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Found on the upper continental slopes. Feeds on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 58748).
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Found on the upper continental slopes. Feeds on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 58748).
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=335;
shark-references Species-ID=335;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
Cestoda
Nematoda
Monogenea
- Microbothrium sp. [26778]
Cestoda
- Hepatoxylon sp. [26778]
Nematoda