McMillan's catshark
| McMillan's catshark | |
|---|---|
| Type specimen from Te Papa collections | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Parmaturus |
| Species: | P. macmillani |
| Binomial name | |
| Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 | |
McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, in the order Carcharhiniformes. McMillan's catshark is a small, rare, and little-known deepwater shark that is endemic to New Zealand. 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. It can grow to a length of 45 cm.