Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950)

Bignose Shark

Eulamia altima Springer, 1950: 9 . Holotype: USNM 133828. Type locality: Cosgrove Reef, Key West, Florida, USA.

Local synonymy: White et al., 2018: 128, figs (PNG).

PNG voucher material: None.

Remarks: First confirmation of this species from PNG waters. One specimen caught by longline in 432 m off Kavieng in late 2015; multiple records from target shark longline catches in the Milne Bay Province in 2014, with supporting genetic samples; identification confirmed with NADH2 sequences (G. Naylor, unpubl. data).