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Roughskin Catshark
Apristurus ampliceps
- Usual depth1,021–1,293 m
- Water temperature10–21 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
The roughskin catshark is a species of catshark in the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found near Australia and New Zealand. Its natural habitat is the open seas. This species belongs to a genus of poorly known deep-water catsharks.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Roughskin catshark”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1,021–1,293 m · Deepest record: 1,410 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–21 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Roughskin Catshark
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Rauhaut-Katzenhai
- Spanish
- Tiburón Gato de Piel Áspera
Other scientific names: Apristurus ambliceps
Similar species
- grey roundfin catshark
Apristurus albisoma
- Pinocchio Catshark
Apristurus australis
- Bighead Catshark
Apristurus bucephalus
- Deepwater Catshark
Apristurus exsanguis
- longfin catshark
Apristurus herklotsi
- Smallbelly catshark
Apristurus indicus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 116 open-data records from 1983 to 2016.
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