The saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum) is a carpet shark of the family Parascylliidae found around Japan, between latitudes 35°N and 24°N, at depths between 250 and 290 m (820 and 950 ft). The saddle carpetshark is known to grow up to 49 cm (19 in) in length, and it is an oviparous.

Saddle carpetshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Parascylliidae
Genus: Cirrhoscyllium
Species:
C. japonicum
Binomial name
Cirrhoscyllium japonicum
Kamohara, 1943
Range of saddle carpetshark (in blue)

References edit

  1. ^ Rigby, C.L.; Walls, R.H.L.; Derrick, D.; Dyldin, Y.V.; Herman, K.; Ishihara, H.; Jeong, C.-H.; Semba, Y.; Tanaka, S.; Volvenko, I.V.; Yamaguchi, A. (2021). "Cirrhoscyllium japonicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161606A124513884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T161606A124513884.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.