Garrick's catshark
Species of shark
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Garrick's catshark (Apristurus garricki) is a species of shark in the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. This species is found in the waters of New Zealand. Its natural habitat is the open seas. The new deep-water catshark, Apristurus garricki, is described from the waters of northern New Zealand.[3][4] It is named in honour of Jack Garrick.[2]
| Garrick's catshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Apristurus |
| Species: | A. garricki |
| Binomial name | |
| Apristurus garricki | |
Conservation status
The IUCN Red List classifies the Garrick's catshark as being of least concern.[1]
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the Garrick's catshark as "Data deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5]
