Biology:McMillan's catshark
| 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.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41845/116737374. 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. pp. 88. ISBN 9780994104168. OCLC 908128805.
- ↑ Garilao, Cristina V.. "Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 McMillan's cat shark". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/49093.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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. pp. 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. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. pp. 11. ISBN 9781988514628. OCLC 1042901090. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs23entire.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q637037 entry
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