The ginger carpetshark (''Parascyllium sparsimaculatum'') is a species of
carpetshark
Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes . Sometimes the common name "carpet shark" (named so because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets) is used interchangeably with "wobbegong", which is the common name of ...
of the
family
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Parascylliidae
The Parascylliidae, or collared carpet sharks, are a family of sharks only found in shallow waters of the western Pacific. They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 91.0 cm in adult length. They have elon ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to the waters off western
Australia. It is a small fish at only
TL in length in females and harmless to humans. Its depth range is
on the upper
continental shelf. It is known from only three specimens, and so biological and population data are lacking. It is likely not under threat due to its depth range, but its limited range may make it vulnerable to fishing.
Reproduction is
oviparous
Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), a ...
and embryos feed solely on yolk.
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References
* Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, ''Sharks of the World'', Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005
External links
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ginger carpetshark
Marine fish of Western Australia
ginger carpetshark
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