Longfin catshark
# Longfin catshark

The longfin catshark (Apristurus herklotsi) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from Japan to the Philippines, and the East and South China Seas, and the Kyūshū-Palau Ridge, at depths between 530 and 865 m. Its length is up to 48 cm.

## Etymology

The Catshark is named in honor of botanist and ornithologist G. A. C. Herklots (1902-1986) of the University of Hong Kong.

