New Zealand Threat Classification Series 47, December 2025
Summary
The conservation status of all known chimaera, shark and ray species in New Zealand was reassessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS).
This report provides a list of these species, along with a statistical summary and brief notes on the most important changes since the previous assessment.
In total:
- 4 species are Threatened
- 1 species is At Risk
- 52 species are Not Threatened
- 5 species are Non-resident Native
- 51 species are Data Deficient.
Authors
Clinton Duffy, Mark Erdmann, Brittany Finucci, Marc Griffiths, Robert Lewis, Karen Middlemiss, Andrew Stewart, Rod Hitchmough and Pascale Michel