Parmaturus Explained

Parmaturus is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae.^[1] Four species were described in 2007 and another in 2019 with more species likely to be described in the near future.

Species

The following are the currently described species:^[2]

• Parmaturus albimarginatus Séret & Last, 2007 (white-tip catshark)
• Parmaturus albipenis Séret & Last, 2007 (white-clasper catshark)
• Parmaturus angelae (Brazilian filetail catshark)
• Parmaturus bigus Séret & Last, 2007 (beige catshark)
• Parmaturus campechiensis S. Springer, 1979 (Campeche catshark)
• Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007 (velvet catshark)
• Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 (McMillan's catshark)
• Parmaturus melanobranchus (W. L. Y. Chan, 1966) (blackgill catshark)
• Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906 (salamander shark)
• Parmaturus xaniurus (C. H. Gilbert, 1892) (filetail catshark)

There are several as yet undescribed species:

• Parmaturus sp. not yet described (roughback catshark)
• Parmaturus sp. not yet described (Indonesian filetail catshark)
• Parmaturus sp. not yet described (Gulf of Mexico filetail)

Notes and References

1. Book: Compagno, Leonard J. V.. Sharks of the World. 2005. Princeton University Press. Dando, Marc., Fowler, Sarah L.. 0-691-12072-2. Princeton. 57718990.
2. Soares. Karla Diamantina De Araújo. Carvalho. Marcelo Rodrigues De. Schwingel. Paulo Ricardo. Gadig. Otto Bismarck Fazzano. 2019-05-31. A New Species of Parmaturus (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic. Copeia. 107. 2. 314–322. 10.1643/CI-18-152. 191150023 . 0045-8511.