McMillan's catshark
Species of shark
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McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, 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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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Parmaturus |
| Species: | P. macmillani |
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| Parmaturus macmillani | |
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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]
