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Parascyllium variolatum (Duméril, 1853) Varied carpetshark |
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photo by
Good, P. |
| Family: | Parascylliidae (Collared carpet sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 91 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia. | |||
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| 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 (Ref. 43278). Oviparous (Ref. 6871). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 May 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||