Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Parascylliidae Collared carpet sharks

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8 species (see list below)

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Cirrhoscyllium expolitum
[Barbelthroat carpetshark]

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Cirrhoscyllium formosanum
[Taiwan saddled carpetshark]

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Cirrhoscyllium japonicum
[Saddle carpetshark]

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Parascyllium collare
[Collar carpetshark]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.1 cm TL

Parascyllium elongatum
[Elongate carpet shark]

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Parascyllium ferrugineum
[Rusty carpetshark]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78.1 cm TL

Parascyllium sparsimaculatum
[Sparsely spotted carpetshark]

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Parascyllium variolatum
[Varied carpetshark]

8 Species of Family Parascylliidae
(Collared carpet sharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1913	Cirrhoscyllium expolitum	Barbelthroat carpetshark	Western Pacific	34 TL
1959	Cirrhoscyllium formosanum	Taiwan saddled carpetshark	Northwest Pacific	39 TL
1943	Cirrhoscyllium japonicum	Saddle carpetshark	Northwest Pacific	49 TL
1888	Parascyllium collare	Collar carpetshark	Southwest Pacific	87 TL
2008	Parascyllium elongatum	Elongate carpet shark	Eastern Indian Ocean	42.1 TL
1911	Parascyllium ferrugineum	Rusty carpetshark	Eastern Indian Ocean	80 TL
2002	Parascyllium sparsimaculatum	Sparsely spotted carpetshark	Eastern Indian Ocean	78.1 TL
1853	Parascyllium variolatum	Varied carpetshark	Eastern Indian Ocean	91 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Parascylliidae Collared carpet sharks(See list of species below)

Family: Parascylliidae Collared carpet sharks

(See list of species below)