Diagnostic Description
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Second dorsal fin distinctly larger than the first (Ref. 13608).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
Biology
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Found on the continental slope. Oviparous, apparently laying one egg per oviduct at a time. The most common Apristurus species in the Gulf of Mexico, along with A. laurussonii.
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Importance
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Smallfin catshark: Brief Summary
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The smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the western Atlantic at depths between 635 and 1,115 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.
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