The Indonesian filetail catshark is a species of shark belonging to the genus Dichichthys, the bristle sharks. This shark was first described as Parmaturus nigripalatum in 2018 by Fahmi and Ebert with its type locality given as south of Sumbawa at 9.04°S, 117.92°E from a depth of 170–190 m (560–620 ft). It is known from three specimens collected in the South China Sea.