Saddle carpetshark
Saddle carpetshark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Orectolobiformes |
Family: | Parascylliidae |
Genus: | Cirrhoscyllium |
Species: | C. japonicum
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Binomial name | |
Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Kamohara, 1943
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Range of saddle carpetshark (in blue) |
The saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum) is a carpet shark of the family Parascylliidae found around Japan, between latitudes 35°N and 24°N, at depths between 250 and 290 m (820 and 950 ft). The saddle carpetshark is known to grow up to 49 cm (19 in) in length, and it is an oviparous.
References
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cirrhoscyllium japonicum" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- ISBN 0-691-12072-2.