Collared carpetshark (Parascyllium collare)

Scientific name: Parascyllium collare Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888

Collared carpetshark (Parascyllium collare)

The Collared carpetshark (Parascyllium collare) is a marine fish of the family Parascylliidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascyllium collare
Family
Parascylliidae (Collared carpet sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
85.0
Depth range
20–160 m (66–525 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 160 m, usually 55 - 128 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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