---
title: "Flathead Catshark"
description: "Apristurus laurussonii — Fish. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/flathead-catshark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Flathead Catshark

> Apristurus laurussonii — Fish. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Apristurus laurussonii*
- Category: `fish` (Fish)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2
- Wikidata: [Q2337557](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2337557)
- iNaturalist taxon: [94451](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/94451)

## Names

- en: Flathead Catshark
- de: Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai
- es: Pejegato
- fr: Holbiche atlantique
- nl: Iceland catshark

## Photo

![Flathead Catshark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/flathead-catshark/medium.jpg)

Photo: NOAA Okeanos Explorer 2011 · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catshark_okeanos_explorer.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/flathead-catshark?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).