Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007

Whitetip Catshark

Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007: 35, Figs 8, 9. Holotype: MNHN 2007-1499. Type locality: Tanimbar Island, Indonesia.

Local synonymy: Parmaturus lanatus— Fricke et al., 2014: 12 (Madang Province); White et al., 2018: 112, figs (PNG).

PNG voucher material: (2 spec.) NTUM 10202, both female 209 mm TL, east of Sek Island, Madang, 05°06' S, 145°53' E, 980–985 m depth, 1 Dec. 2012.

Remarks: First recorded from PNG by Fricke et al. (2014). Previously only known from the holotype from eastern Indonesia. Additional specimens, including adults, required to confirm that the PNG specimen is conspecific with the Indonesian holotype.