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Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes / ɒ r ɛ k ˈ t ɒ l ə b ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /. Sometimes the common name "carpet shark" (given because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets ) is used interchangeably with "wobbegong", which is the common name of sharks in the family Orectolobidae .
The Hemiscylliidae are a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, commonly known as longtail carpet sharks and sometimes as bamboo sharks. They are found in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific. They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 121 cm (48 in) in adult body length.
Two marine biologists share 10 shark facts for kids, as well as why shark attacks happen and why sharks are essential to human survival.
Parascylliidae, or the collared carpet sharks, is a family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes, which are only found in shallow waters of the western Pacific. The family Parascylliidae contains two genera, Cirrhoscyllium and Parascyllium. They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 91.0 cm in adult length.
The Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) is a species of carpet shark in the family Hemiscylliidae, inhabiting coral reefs and other shallow coastal habitats from the Persian Gulf to India. Reaching 78 cm (31 in) long, this shark is characterized by a slender, plain brown body, and by two dorsal fins with straight trailing margins and ...
Wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae.They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one species (the Japanese wobbegong, Orectolobus japonicus) occurs as far north as Japan.
The sharks of order orectolobiformes are known as carpetsharks. They include: Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae) Collared carpet sharks (Parascylliidae) Nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae) Wobbegongs (Orectolobidae)
The bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi) or Colclough's shark, is an uncommon species of carpet shark endemic to shallow inshore waters off northeastern Australia. It is one of the two extant members of the family Brachaeluridae. The bluegrey carpetshark has a stocky body with a wide, slightly flattened head, dorsally placed eyes, and ...