Английская Википедия:Apristurus manocheriani
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Apristurus manocheriani, also known by its common name Manocherian's catshark, is a species from the genus Apristurus.[1] This species was originally described by Justin A. Cordova and David A. Ebert in 2021.[1]
Etymology
The cat shark is named in honor of Greg Manocherian (b. 1967), an American philanthropist, because of his commitment to shark conservation and research.[2]
Description
The species is a Catshark with a "porcelain" white body color with a pink tint, it has a maximum total length of at least 558 mm for males and 495 mm for females.[1]
Range
Apristurus manocheriani is only found in the southwest Indian Ocean[1]
Taxonomy
The species is part of the Apristurus spongiceps subgroup [3] of the Genus Apristurus.
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