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. The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.

Campeche catshark
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Parmaturus
Species:
P. campechiensis
Binomial name
Parmaturus campechiensis

References

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  1. ^ Kyne, P.M.; Herman, K. (2020). "Parmaturus campechiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60230A3096513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60230A3096513.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.