Indonesia speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium freycineti) fish species and information / pictures of Indonesia speckled carpetshark - Hemiscyllium freycineti

Indonesia speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium freycineti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemiscyllium freycineti

Common Name
Indonesia speckled carpetshark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe (Ref. 13575). Black spot behind gills small, not in the form of a conspicuous ocellus (Ref. 13575).

Classification

Classified By

Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Irian Jaya, Waigeo (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.

Range

0°S - 10°S, 128°E - 153°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 54463)

Trophic Level

3.36 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

46.0 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

Low vulnerability (24 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)