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Longnose catshark

Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the longnose 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 longnose catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the longnose 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 longnose catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusApristurus
  7. SpeciesApristurus kampae Taylor, 1972
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • máčka dlouhonosáCzech
  • Langnasiger KatzenhaiGerman
  • Pejegato TrompudoSpanish
  • Holbiche TapirFrench
  • カンパヘラザメJapanese
  • LangsnuitkathaaiDutch
  • Tubarão-gato-de-guyotPortuguese
  • Калифорнийская чёрная кошачья акулаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longnose catshark

Other species in the same genus Apristurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the longnose catshark?

The longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longnose-catshark

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BibTeX
@misc{longnose_catshark_2026,
  title = {Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longnose-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}