| 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. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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