An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea Author White, William T. Author Ko’Ou, Alfred text Zootaxa 2018 2018-04-19 4411 1 1 82 journal article 30231 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1 abf8082d-c179-4cb2-acc4-3cdef16c4341 1175-5326 1221878 255EE06E-3171-41F3-BB3D-E7D29537A292 Squalus montalbani Whitley, 1931 Philippine Spurdog Squalus montalbani Whitley, 1931: 310 . Holotype : USNM 70256 . Type locality: Sombrero Island , Luzon , Philippines . Local synonymy: White et al. , 2018 : 40, figs (PNG). PNG voucher material: (1 spec.) CSIRO H 8002-01, female 1060 mm TL, north of Kavieng town, New Ireland , 2°31.42’ S , 150°38.78’ E , 680 m depth, 29 Sep. 2015 . Remarks: First record of this species from PNG and also the deepest and largest specimen recorded. Previously known from Australia , Indonesia and Philippines in depths of 295–670 m and a maximum size of 910 mm TL (Last & Stevens, 2009).