Smallfin catshark
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The smallfin catshark, Apristurus parvipinnis, is a cat shark of the family
Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes
, found in the western Atlantic at depths of between 635 and 1,115. Its length is up to 48 cm.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhiniformes
The ground sharks, order Carcharhiniformes, are the largest order of sharks. With over 270 species, carcharhiniforms include a number of common types, such as the blue shark, catsharks, swellsharks, and sandbar shark....
, found in the western Atlantic at depths of between 635 and 1,115. Its length is up to 48 cm.