McMillan's catshark

McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, in the order Carcharhiniformes.[3] McMillan's catshark is a small, rare and little-known deepwater shark that is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It is found at depths of 985–1350m on the lower continental slope around New Zealand, on the West Norfolk Ridge and off North Cape.[4] It can grow to a length of 45 cm.

McMillan's catshark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Parmaturus
Species:
P. macmillani
Binomial name
Parmaturus macmillani
Hardy, 1985[2]

Conservation status

In 2017 the International Union for Conservation of Nature assesses this species as Data Deficient.[1] In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the McMillan's catshark as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier "Uncertain whether Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5]

References
  1. Paul, L. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003). 2003. Parmaturus macmillani. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T41845A10578596. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T41845A10578596.en. Downloaded on 28 September 2017.
  2. Roberts, Clive; Stewart, A. L.; Struthers, Carl D.; Barker, Jeremy; Kortet, Salme; Freeborn, Michelle (2015). The fishes of New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780994104168. OCLC 908128805.
  3. Garilao, Cristina V. "Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 McMillan's cat shark". Fishbase. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. Roberts, Clive; Stewart, A. L.; Struthers, Carl D.; Barker, Jeremy; Kortet, Salme; Freeborn, Michelle (2015). The fishes of New Zealand. 2. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780994104168. OCLC 908128805.
  5. Duffy, Clinton A. J.; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, M. R.; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (2018). Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016 (PDF). Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. p. 11. ISBN 9781988514628. OCLC 1042901090.


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