| Pale catshark | |
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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. sibogae |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus sibogae (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) | |
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Thepale catshark (Apristurus sibogae) is a rare species ofshark belonging to thefamilyPentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. Theholotype, the only specimen, was found on theMakassar Strait slope at a depth of 655 m (2,149 ft). Its length is around 21 cm (8.3 in), although this measurement was taken from a juvenile specimen.[2] The reproduction of the pale catshark isoviparous.
