McMillan's catshark
McMillan's catshark is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, in the order Carcharhiniformes. McMillan's cat shark is a small, rare and little-known deepwater shark. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is found in the deep waters of the lower continental slope around New Zealand, on the West Norfolk Ridge and off North Cape. This species can be found at depths of 985-1350m. It can grow up to a length of 45 cm.Conservation status
In 2017 the International Union for Conservation of Nature assesses this species as Data Deficient. In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the McMillan's catshark as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier "Uncertain whether Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
