Saddled carpet shark

The Saddle Carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium japonicum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Japan, between latitudes 35°N and 24°N, at depths of between 250 to 290 metres .

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The Saddled carpet shark lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 250 - 290 m environment.

Nothing known about the Saddled carpet shark

Common names

Alfombrera japonesa in Spanish (español)
Japanse zadeltapijthaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Japanse zadeltapijthaai in Unknown
Japansk skägghaj in Swedish (Svenska)
Kurakakezame in Japanese (日本語)
Requin carpette chat in French (français)
Requin-carpette chat in French (français)
saddle carpetshark in English
Saddled carpet shark in English
Sattel-Teppichhai in German (Deutsch)
日本橙黃鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
日本橙黃鯊 in Unknown
日本橙黄鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
日本橙黄鲨 in Unknown

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Order : Orectolobiformes
Family : Parascylliidae
Genus : Cirrhoscyllium
Species : Cirrhoscyllium japonicum
Authority : Kamohara, 1943

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Saddled carpet shark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum)