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Alopias superciliosus (Lowe, 1839). Bigeye thresher<br />

Cosmopolitan in tropical and warm temperate waters. FAO Areas 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 41, 47,<br />

51, 57, 61, 71, 77, 81, 87. Shelf, epipelagic and mesopelagic. 0-732m (mostly >100m).<br />

Family Cetorhinidae. Basking <strong>Shark</strong>s.<br />

Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765). Basking shark<br />

Cosmopolitan in cold to warm-temperate waters. FAO Areas 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 41, 47, 57,<br />

61, 67, 77, 81, 87. Shelf and upper to mid slope, epipelagic and mesopelagic. 0-904m.<br />

Order Carcharhiniformes. Ground <strong>Shark</strong>s.<br />

Family Scyliorhinidae. Catsharks.<br />

Apristurus albisoma Nakaya & Séret, 1999. White catshark<br />

Western Central Pacific: Norfolk and Lord Howe Ridges. FAO Area 71. Submarine ridges.<br />

935-1564m.<br />

Apristurus aphyodes Nakaya & Stehmann, 1998. White ghost catshark<br />

Northeast Atlantic: Atlantic Slope. FAO Area 27. Mid to deep slope. 1014-1800m.<br />

Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert, 1892). Brown catshark<br />

Eastern Pacific: Alaska to Mexico, and possibly Southeast Pacific. FAO Areas 67, 77, 87(?).<br />

Shelf and upper to mid slope. 33-1298m.<br />

Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, in Springer, 1979. Hoary catshark<br />

Western Central Pacific: Caribbean Islands and Venezuela. FAO Area 31. Upper to mid<br />

slope. 521-915m.<br />

Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999. Pale catshark<br />

Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. FAO Area 81. Upper to mid slope and submarine ridges.<br />

573-1200m.<br />

Apristurus fedorovi Dolganov, 1985. Stout catshark<br />

Northwest Pacific: Japan. FAO Area 61. Mid slope. 810-1430m.<br />

Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985. Humpback catshark<br />

Northwest Pacific: South China Sea off southern China. FAO Area 61. Mid slope. 913m.<br />

Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934). Longfin catshark<br />

Northwest and Western Central Pacific: Japan, China and Philippines. FAO Areas 61, 71.<br />

Upper to mid slope. 520-910m.<br />

Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906). Smallbelly catshark<br />

Western Indian: Arabian Sea. Records off southern Africa probably erroneous. FAO Area 51.<br />

1289-1840m.<br />

Apristurus internatus Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1988. Shortnose demon catshark<br />

Northwest Pacific: East China Sea off China. FAO Area 61. Upper slope. 670m.<br />

Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962). Broadnose catshark<br />

Eastern Indian: Andaman Sea. FAO Area 57. Mid slope. 1040m.<br />

Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975. Japanese catshark<br />

Northwest Pacific: Japan. FAO Area 61. Mid slope. 820-915m.<br />

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