Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999
photo by Duffy, C.

Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  90.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 560 - 1200 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:  Spiral valve turns 12-15; monospondylous vertebrae 40-47; nostril diameter always greater than inter-nostril width; posterior tip of pectoral fin anterior to mid-point of paired fin interspace; the distance between axils of dorsal fins about equal to the anal fin base length; area of the first dorsal fin equal to or slightly less than the area of second; anal fin low with a moderately long base. Pale gray to pale brown in color.
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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