Barbelthroat carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum)

Scientific name: Cirrhoscyllium expolitum Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Barbelthroat carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum)

The Barbelthroat carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum) is a marine fish of the family Parascylliidae. Native range: Western Pacific, China Sea between Luzon, Philippines and China.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Genus: pair of barbels on throat; color pattern of dark saddles, no light or dark spots. Species: Six or possibly ten diffuse saddle marks on dorsal surface, saddles above abdomen rounded and continuing above pelvic-fin bases, not C-shaped, head length three times first dorsal-fin base. Gill region without collar marking.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhoscyllium expolitum
Family
Parascylliidae (Collared carpet sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
180–190 m (591–623 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 180 - 190 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: China Sea between Luzon, Philippines and China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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