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Apristurus aphyodes Nakaya & Stehmann, 1998 |
| Family: | Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 53.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1014 - 1800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body slender and cylindrical. Dermal denticles from dorsolateral side of body small and erect. | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 November 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||