The Ambon catshark (Akheilos suwartanai) is a species if shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This is the only species in the monospecific genus Akheilos. The type locality is Rumahkay, southwest of Seram Island between Seram and Ambon Islands in eastern Indonesia.[2]
| Ambon catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Akheilos W. T. White, Fahmi & Weigmann, 2019 |
| Species: | A. suwartanai
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| Binomial name | |
| Akheilos suwartanai W.T. White, Fahmi & Weigmann, 2019
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References
edit- ^ Finucci, B.; Dulvy, N.K.; Bineesh, K.K.; Cheok, J. & Sherman, C.S. (2020). "Akheilos suwartanai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T169836996A169837118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T169836996A169837118.en. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Akheilos". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2024.