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Campeche shark

Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The campeche shark (Parmaturus campechiensis) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the campeche shark

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
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Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the campeche shark live?

Not recorded

Is the campeche shark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the campeche shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusParmaturus
  7. SpeciesParmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Campeche cat sharkEnglish
  • máčka mexickáCzech
  • Campeche-KatzenhaiGerman
  • Pejegato CampechanoSpanish
  • Holbiche CampèchoiseFrench
  • Юкатанская кошачья акула-парматурусRussian
  • Pintarroja campechanaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the campeche shark

Other species in the same genus Parmaturus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the campeche shark?

The campeche shark (Parmaturus campechiensis) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Campeche shark (Parmaturus campechiensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/campeche-shark

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BibTeX
@misc{campeche_shark_2026,
  title = {Campeche shark (Parmaturus campechiensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/campeche-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}