McMillan's catshark
Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Speciesbox Script error: No such module "Portal". McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, in the order Carcharhiniformes.[1] McMillan's catshark is a small, rare, and little-known deepwater shark that is endemic to New Zealand.[2] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
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