Diagnostic Description
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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).
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- Arlene G. Sampang-Reyes
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Sexual dimorphism is evident in dentition of males (Ref. 49562). Males have longer teeth with fewer cusps (Ref. 51093) to make 'courtship biting' more effective (Ref. 49562).
Biology
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Found on the continental slopes. Oviparous, with one egg per oviduct laid at a time. Sexual dimorphism in adults unusually well-developed.
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Broadgill catshark
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Broadgill catshark: Brief Summary
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The broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, between 30°N and 9° N, on the continental slopes at depths between 700 and 1,500 m. Its length is up to 46 cm. The reproduction of the broadgill catshark is oviparous.
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Distribution
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Cuba, northern Gulf of Mexico, and Panama
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Habitat
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Found at depths of 860 - 1098m.
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Habitat
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benthic
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