White-tip catshark

The white-tip catshark (Parmaturus albimarginatus) is a recently described, deepwater catshark, known only from a single specimen collected from northern New Caledonia, at a depth of 590–732 m. The only known specimen, an adult male, measured a total of 57.7 cm in length. These sharks have spiracles, which are respiratory openings behind the eyes. Catsharks, all in all, are likewise recognized by two little dorsal fins. Curiously enough, numerous individuals from this group of sharks are likewise called dogfish.[2]

White-tip catshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Parmaturus
Species:
P. albimarginatus
Binomial name
Parmaturus albimarginatus
Séret & Last, 2007

References

  1. Kyne, P.M.; Finucci, B.; Valenti, S.V. (2018). "Parmaturus albimarginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T161509A116738609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T161509A116738609.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Shark Savers :: Ground Sharks". www.sharksavers.org. Retrieved 2019-04-13.


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