Campeche catshark

Parmaturus campechiensis

A fifteen centimeter holotype at one thousand meters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Medium

The Campeche catshark (Parmaturus campechiensis) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is known only from the holotype, a 15.7 cm immature female found in the northwestern Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. The specimen was collected at 1,057 m, a depth beyond current and probably future fishing pressure in the region.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Parmaturus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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