Bighead catshark

Bighead catshark
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species: A. bucephalus
Binomial name
Apristurus bucephalus
W. T. White, Last & Pogonoski, 2008
Distribution of the Bighead Catshark

The bighead catshark, Apristurus bucephalus, is a species of fish in the Scyliorhinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas.

References

  1. ^ T. J. Lisney & R. D. Cavanagh (2003). "Apristurus bucephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 28, 2010. 
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