Panama ghost catshark
The Panama ghost catshark (Apristurus stenseni) is a lesser known catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. This catshark is only found off Panama, between 9°N and 2°N. The reproduction of the Panama ghost shark is oviparous.
| Panama ghost catshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. stenseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus stenseni (S. Springer, 1979) | |
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Etymology
The catshark is named in honor of Danish geologist and anatomist Niels Stensen (1638-1686), also known as Nicolas Steno.[2]
References
- Concha, F.; Ebert, D.A.; Herman, K.; Kyne, P.M. (2020). "Apristurus stenseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44574A124433501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44574A124433501.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CARCHARHINIFORMES (Ground Sharks): Families PENTANCHIDAE, SCYLIORHINIDAE, PROSCYLLIIDAE, PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE, LEPTOCHARIIDAE, TRIAKIDAE, HEMIGALEIDAE, CARCHARHINIDAE and SPHYRNIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Apristurus stenseni" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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