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
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Apristurus
sp. 1
Papuan Shortsnout Catshark
Local synonymy:
White
et al.
, 2017e: 37, Figs 11C, 12C (
Astrolabe Bay
);
White
et al.
, 2018
: 108, figs (
PNG
)
.
PNG
voucher material:
(1 spec.)
ASIZ
P0080719, juvenile male
250 mm
TL,
Astrolabe Bay
,
Madang
,
05°22.530' S
,
145°55.550' E
,
851–865 m
depth,
6 Oct 2010
.
Remarks:
First recorded from
PNG
by White
et al.
(2017e); belongs to the
brunneus
-group of the genus
Apristurus
; only known from a single juvenile specimen without supporting genetic samples making species identification very difficult. More specimens needed to determine the identity of this species.