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Largenose catshark

Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the largenose 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 largenose catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the largenose 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 largenose catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusApristurus
  7. SpeciesApristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • máčka nosatáCzech
  • Großnasen-TiefwasserkatzenhaiGerman
  • Pejegato HocicónSpanish
  • Holbiche CyranoFrench
  • チリヘラザメJapanese
  • Носатая чёрная кошачья акулаRussian
  • GroßnasenkatzenhaiGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the largenose catshark

Other species in the same genus Apristurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the largenose catshark?

The largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/largenose-catshark

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BibTeX
@misc{largenose_catshark_2026,
  title = {Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/largenose-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}