Hoary catshark
Species of shark
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The hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus) is a shark of the family Pentanchidae, also called the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in the western central Atlantic in the Caribbean, at depths between 521 and 915 m (1,709 and 3,002 ft). Its length is up to 45.5 cm (17.9 in). The hoary catshark is oviparous; it reproduces by laying eggs.
| Hoary catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. canutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus canutus S. Springer & Heemstra, 1979 | |
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