Apristurus yangi
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| Apristurus yangi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. yangi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus yangi White, Mana & Naylor, 2017 | |
Apristurus yangi, or Yang's longnose catshark, is a type of deepwater catshark found exclusively in the waters of Papua New Guinea.[2][1] It is identified from just a single female specimen ever caught in the region mentioned.[2]