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Stout catshark

Apristurus fedorovi Dolganov, 1983

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the stout 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 stout catshark live?

Not recorded

Is the stout 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 stout catshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusApristurus
  7. SpeciesApristurus fedorovi Dolganov, 1983
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Fedorov's catsharkEnglish
  • Robust deepwater flat-nose catsharkEnglish
  • máčka FedorovovaCzech
  • Dicker KatzenhaiGerman
  • アラメヘラザメJapanese
  • Stevige kathaaiDutch
  • Северная кошачья акулаRussian
  • Arame-herazameJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the stout catshark

Other species in the same genus Apristurus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the stout catshark?

The stout catshark (Apristurus fedorovi) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{stout_catshark_2026,
  title = {Stout catshark (Apristurus fedorovi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/stout-catshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}