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Humpback catshark

Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the humpback 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 humpback catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the humpback 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 humpback catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusApristurus
  7. SpeciesApristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • máčka hrbatáCzech
  • BuckelkatzenhaiGerman
  • ナンカイヘラザメJapanese
  • Tubarão-gato-corcundaPortuguese
  • 沙魚Chinese
  • 駝背篦鯊Chinese
  • 黑鯊Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the humpback catshark

Other species in the same genus Apristurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the humpback catshark?

The humpback catshark (Apristurus gibbosus) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Humpback catshark (Apristurus gibbosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpback-catshark

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BibTeX
@misc{humpback_catshark_2026,
  title = {Humpback catshark (Apristurus gibbosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpback-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}