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Broadgill catshark

Apristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the broadgill catshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broadgill catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the broadgill catshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broadgill catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusApristurus
  7. SpeciesApristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • máčka širokožábráCzech
  • BreitkiemenkatzenhaiGerman
  • gatica afiladaSpanish
  • Holbiche Grandes OreillesFrench
  • ヒメヘラザメJapanese
  • BreedkieuwkathaaiDutch
  • Кубинская чёрная кошачья акулаRussian
  • Pejegato AgallónSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broadgill catshark

Other species in the same genus Apristurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broadgill catshark?

The broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadgill-catshark

MLA

“Broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadgill-catshark.

BibTeX
@misc{broadgill_catshark_2026,
  title = {Broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadgill-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}