The Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the northwest Pacific off Chiba Prefecture, Honshū, Japan, between 36 and 34°N. This shark has a relatively slender body, with the trunk tapering towards the head. Its snout is moderately long, bell-shaped, and broad; the preoral snout is about 7 to 8% of total its length. It has large gill slits, rather small eyes in adults, nostrils fairly broad, and a long broad, arched mouth.
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| rdfs:comment |
|
| foaf:name |
|
| foaf:depiction | |
| binomial authority | |
| class | |
| conservation status |
|
| conservation status system |
|
| family | |
| genus | |
| kingdom | |
| order (taxonomy) | |
| phylum | |
| thumbnail |