Apristurus riveri

Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944


Broadgill catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae

Reference of the original description
Bigelow, H.B. & Schroeder, W.C. (1944)
New sharks from the Western North Atlantic. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club, 23, 21–36

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Types
Apristurus riveri
Holotype: MCZ: 36092;


Description :


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Common names
spa Gatica afilada, spa Pajegato agallón, fra \(T\) Holbiche grandes oreilles, eng Broadgill Catshark, eng Broadgill cat shark

Short Description
Relatively slender, moderately long, narrow snout and relatively narrow, low caudal fin. Color uniform dark brown (Ref. 37039). First to third gill openings long as the distance between the nostrils (Ref. 6032).

Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Cuba, northern Gulf of Mexico, and Panama.

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Sexual dimorphism is evident in dentition of males (Ref. 49562). Males have longer teeth with fewer cusps (Ref. 51093) to make "quot;courtship biting"quot; more effective (Ref. 49562).

Size / Weight / Age
46.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [517]); 41 cm TL (female)

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 1500 m [13336]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=341;