Pentanchidae

McMillan's cat shark

Parmaturus macmillani

A New Zealand endemic below one thousand meters

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Oceania
• Medium

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.