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Species of shark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks in the order Carcharhiniformes. This shark is found in the western Atlantic at depths between 35 and 1,115 m (115 and 3,658 ft). Its length is up to 48 cm (19 in).
| Smallfin catshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. parvipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus parvipinnis S. Springer & Heemstra, 1979 | |
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