Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) fish species and information / pictures of Arabian carpetshark - Chiloscyllium arabicum

Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chiloscyllium arabicum

Common Name
Arabian carpetshark

Biology
Inhabits coral reefs, rocky shores, and mangrove estuaries. Free-living at 10.1 cm TL. Feeds on squid, shelled molluscs, crustaceans, and snake eels (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Of minimal interest to fisheries (Ref. 43278). Caught rarely by demersal trammel and trawl fisheries operating inshore. Utilized for its meat and possibly fins, but of limited value due to its small size (Ref.58048).

Classification

Classified By

Gubanov, 1980

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: India, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf between Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula.

Range

31°N - 8°S, 45°E - 78°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 100 m (Ref. 43278)

Trophic Level

4.06 s.e. 0.55 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

78.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Near Threatened (NT)