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 Apristurus macrostomus Zhu, Meng & Li in Meng et al. , 1985 Broadmouth Catshark Apristurus macrostomus Zhu, Meng & Li in Meng et al. , 1985: 45 (English p. 49), Fig. 2 . Holotype: SCSFRI D 0 0 807. Type locality: off Zhujiang, South China Sea. Local synonymy: White et al. , 2017e: 26, Figs 11A, 12A (Madang, Manus and Morobe Provinces); White et al. , 2018 : 102, figs (PNG). PNG voucher material: (7 spec.) ASIZ P. P0080735, adult male 422 mm TL , ASIZ P0080737, adult male 449 mm TL, Vitiaz Strait , Morobe , 05°57.190' S , 147°37.440' E , 860–880 m , 7 Oct. 2010 ; ASIZ P. P0080736, adult male 485 mm TL, Astrolabe Bay , Madang , 05°24' S , 145°50.550' E , 760–875 m , 6 Oct. 2010 ; NTUM 10319 , adult male 377 mm TL, Broken Water Bay , Madang , 03°52' S , 144°41' E , 600–800 m , 18 Dec. 2012 ; NTUM 10320 , female 257 mm TL, Wab Bay , Madang , 05°34' S , 146°23' E , 802–875 m , 8 Dec. 2012 ; NTUM 11489 , adolescent male 400 mm TL, southeast of Manus Island, 03°31' S , 148°03' E , 780–855 m , 22 Apr. 2014 ; NTUM 11490 , female 325 mm TL, southeast of Madang , 05°28' S , 146°09' E , 760 m , 8 May 2014 . Remarks: First recorded from PNG by White et al. (2017e) based on above material. Previously only known from the South China Sea. Identification confirmed with molecular data (see Fig. 8 in White et al. , 2017e).