Collar carpetshark
📖 Overview
A common but little-known shark found on the continental shelf, on or near rocky reefs or on firm bottom. Oviparous . Probably of minor interest to fisheries .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Gill region with a prominent dark brownish collar . Caudal fin with its upper lobe not elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Collar carpetshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 230 m , usually 55 - 128 m . Temperate; 26°S - 38°S, 149°E - 154°E Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Collar Carpetshark · cat shark · collared carpet shark · collared carpetshark · collared catshark |
| 🌍CES | kobercovec australský |
| 🇩🇪German | Kragenband-Teppichhai |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kaulusmattohai |
| 🇫🇷French | Requin carpette à collerette · requin-carpette à collarette |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Squalo tappeto dal collare orientale |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ヒゲナシクラカケザメ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Halsbandtapijthaai |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubarão-carpete-de-colar |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Поперечнополосатая воротниковая акула |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | alfombrera collareja |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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