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Pinocchio catshark

Apristurus australis Sato, Nakaya & Yorozu, 2008

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the pinocchio 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 pinocchio catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the pinocchio 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 pinocchio catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusApristurus
  7. SpeciesApristurus australis Sato, Nakaya & Yorozu, 2008
Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Pinocchio-KatzenhaiGerman
  • Tiburón Gato PinochoSpanish
  • Tubarão-gato-pinóquioPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pinocchio catshark

Other species in the same genus Apristurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the pinocchio catshark?

The pinocchio catshark (Apristurus australis) 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). Pinocchio catshark (Apristurus australis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinocchio-catshark

MLA

“Pinocchio catshark (Apristurus australis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinocchio-catshark.

BibTeX
@misc{pinocchio_catshark_2026,
  title = {Pinocchio catshark (Apristurus australis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinocchio-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}