Apristurus
| Apristurus | |
|---|---|
| Above: Deepwater catshark (A. profundorum) Below: Ghost catshark (A. manis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus Garman, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Scylliorhinus indicus Brauer, 1906 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Apristurus is a genus of catsharks, the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The species in this genus are commonly known as the ghost or demon catsharks.