Longfin catshark
Species of shark
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The longfin catshark (Apristurus herklotsi) is a shark of the family Pentanchidae. This shark is found in the western Pacific from Japan to the Philippines, and the East and South China Seas, and the Kyūshū-Palau Ridge, at depths between 530 and 865 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
| Longfin 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. herklotsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) | |
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Etymology
The catshark is named in honor of botanist and ornithologist G. A. C. Herklots (1902–1986) of the University of Hong Kong.[2]
