Bulldog Catshark
📖 Overview
Bulldog Catshark (Apristurus pinguis), first described by Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983 is a large fish in the family Pentanchidae (order Carcharhiniformes). Adults typically reach 83.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body stout. Snout length in front of mouth about 1.2 times the distance between nostrils. Long anal fin, rear tip nearly reaching origin of lower caudal lobe. Greater distance between origins of pectoral and pelvic than the distance of tip of snout to origin of pectoral fin; but shorter compared to that from tip of snout to end of pectoral base. Similar to A. japonicus but differs in having distance between orbits about the length of snout in front of mouth; length of nostril about 1/2 distance between nostrils; the upper and lower labials about equal in length .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bulldog Catshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 1000 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: East China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bulldog Catshark · Fat Catshark |
| 🌍CES | máčka východočínská |
| 🇩🇪German | Fetter Katzenhai |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | フトヘラザメ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubarão-gato-buldogue |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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