Squalus montalbani Whitley, 1931

Philippine Spurdog

Squalus montalbani Whitley, 1931: 310 . Holotype: USNM 70256. Type locality: Sombrero Island, Luzon, Philippines.

Local synonymy: White et al., 2018: 40, figs (PNG).

PNG voucher material: (1 spec.) CSIRO H 8002-01, female 1060 mm TL, north of Kavieng town, New Ireland, 2°31.42’ S, 150°38.78’ E, 680 m depth, 29 Sep. 2015.

Remarks: First record of this species from PNG and also the deepest and largest specimen recorded. Previously known from Australia, Indonesia and Philippines in depths of 295–670 m and a maximum size of 910 mm TL (Last & Stevens, 2009).