| McMillan's catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
| Genus: | Parmaturus |
| Species: | P. macmillani
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| Binomial name | |
| Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985[2]
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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.
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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 McMillan's catshark as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier "Uncertain whether Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5]
References
- ^ a b Finucci, B.; Kyne, P.M. (2018). "Parmaturus macmillani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T41845A116737374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41845A116737374.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Garilao, Cristina V. "Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 McMillan's cat shark". Fishbase. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b Roberts, Clive; Stewart, A. L.; Struthers, Carl D.; Barker, Jeremy; Kortet, Salme; Freeborn, Michelle (2015). The fishes of New Zealand. Vol. 2. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780994104168. OCLC 908128805.
- ^ 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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