McMillan's cat shark (Parmaturus macmillani) fish species and information / pictures of McMillan's cat shark - Parmaturus macmillani

McMillan's cat shark (Parmaturus macmillani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parmaturus macmillani

Common Name
McMillan's cat shark

Biology
A rare and poorly known species inhabiting the lower continental slope (Ref. 26346).

Classification

Classified By

Hardy, 1985

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Cat sharks (Scyliorhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest in the Indian Ocea, Madagascar and the Pacific, New Zealand.

Distribution

Southwest in the Indian Ocea, Madagascar and the Pacific, New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

670 m

Depth To - meters

1500 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 670 - 1500 m (Ref. 26346)

Trophic Level

3.9 s.e. 0.62 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

45.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)