Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum)

Scientific name: Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Kamohara, 1943

Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum)

The Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum) is a marine fish of the family Parascylliidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhoscyllium japonicum
Family
Parascylliidae (Collared carpet sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
48.5
Depth range
250–290 m (820–951 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 250 - 290 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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