Apristurus laurussonii (Saemundsson, 1922)
Iceland catshark
Apristurus laurussonii
photo by Dolgov, A.

Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  76 cm TL (male/unsexed); 69 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 560 - 1550 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and Delaware, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, southwestern Ireland, Canary Islands and Madeira.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Fairly common on the upper continental slopes, usually over mud or other soft sea bottom (Ref. 9996). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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