Hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani)

Scientific name: Hemiscyllium strahani Whitley, 1967

Hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani)

The Hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani) is a marine fish of the family Hemiscylliidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.

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. Head and snout with an abrupt black hood; body with conspicuous large white spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiscyllium strahani
Family
Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
3–18 m (10–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 18 m, usually 3 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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