Apristurus albisoma Nakaya & Séret, 1999

Family:  Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Max. size:  59.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 56.6 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 935 - 1564 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern waters off New Caledonia, slopes of the seamounts of the Norfolk and Lord Howe ridges.
Diagnosis:  Body whitish. Eyes small; interobital region 2.7 - 3.6 times eye diameter. Supraorbital sensory canal continuous. Second dorsal fin axil before anal fin axil. Upper labial furrows equal or shorter than lower furrows. Tricuspid dermal denticles overlapping. Spiral valves 6-10.
Biology:  Sexual maturity attained between 40 and 50 cm TL (Ref. 36058). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 June 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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