Indonesia speckled carpetshark
📖 Overview
A little-known bottom shark, probably common on coral reefs ; tide pools and sea grass beds in 0-12 m . Oviparous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe . Black spot behind gills small, not in the form of a conspicuous ocellus .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Indonesia speckled carpetshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m . Tropical; 0°S - 10°S, 128°E - 153°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Freycinet's Epaulette Shark · Freycinet's shark · Indonesia speckled carpetshark · Indonesian speckled carpet shark · Indonesian speckled carpetshark · The Raja Ampat Epaulette Shark · freckled carpet shark |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط |
| 🌍CES | Žralok Freycinet epaulette · žralůček indonéský |
| 🇩🇪German | Freycinets Epaulettenhai |
| 🌍EST | indoneesia huulhai |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pantteribambuhai |
| 🇫🇷French | requin-chabot grivelé |
| 🌍IND | Cucut tekeh |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Squalo bambù indonesiano |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | インドネシアモンツキテンジクザメ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Indonesische gespikkelde epaulethaai |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubarão-epaulette-da-Indonésia |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Индонезийская кошачья акула |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | bamboa jaspeada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiloscyllium malaianum | Lesson | 1831 | Synonym |
| Scyllium freycineti | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Scyllium malaisianus | Lesson | 1831 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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