Necklace carpetshark (Parascyllium variolatum)

Scientific name: Parascyllium variolatum Dum?ril, 1853

Necklace carpetshark (Parascyllium variolatum)

The Necklace carpetshark (Parascyllium variolatum) is a marine fish of the family Parascylliidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf at depths of inshore down to about 180 meters. Apparently occurs in a variety of habitats, including sandy bottom, on rocky reefs, in beds of kelp, and in seagrass beds, details of it ecology is, however, virtually unknown. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascyllium variolatum
Family
Parascylliidae (Collared carpet sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
91.0
Depth range
180 m (591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 180 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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